diff --git a/fs_add_quest_steps.lua b/fs_add_quest_steps.lua
index 7770083..43aeb4f 100644
--- a/fs_add_quest_steps.lua
+++ b/fs_add_quest_steps.lua
@@ -533,6 +533,58 @@ yl_speak_up.quest_get_location_candidate_list = function(pname, quest_location_l
 end
 
 
+-- describe a location where a quest step can be set; also used by yl_speak_up.fs_manage_quest_steps
+yl_speak_up.quest_step_show_where_set = function(pname, formspec, label, n_id, d_id, o_id)
+	if(not(pname)) then
+		return
+	end
+	-- what are we talking about?
+	local dialog = nil
+	if(yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname] and yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id == n_id) then
+		dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog
+	else
+		dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id, false)
+	end
+	local name_txt   = "- ? -"
+	local dialog_txt = "- ? -"
+	local option_txt = "- ? -"
+	if(yl_speak_up.check_if_dialog_has_option(dialog, d_id, o_id)) then
+		dialog_txt = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_text or "- ? -"
+		option_txt = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[o_id].o_text_when_prerequisites_met or "- ? -"
+		name_txt   = (dialog.n_npc or "- ? -")
+		if(dialog.n_description and dialog.n_description ~= "") then
+			name_txt = name_txt..", "..tostring(dialog.n_description)
+		end
+	end
+	-- are we dealing with an NPC?
+	local id_label = "the block at position "
+	if(n_id and string.sub(n_id, 1, 2) == "n_") then
+		id_label = "NPC "
+	end
+
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.2,0;")
+	table.insert(formspec, label or "which will be set by ")
+	table.insert(formspec, id_label)
+	table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(n_id)))
+	table.insert(formspec, ":]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[1.0,0.4;")
+	table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(name_txt)))
+	table.insert(formspec, "]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.2,0.9;when answering to dialog ")
+	table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(d_id)))
+	table.insert(formspec, ":]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "textarea[1.0,1.1;16,1.8;;;")
+	table.insert(formspec, minetest.formspec_escape(dialog_txt))
+	table.insert(formspec, "]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.2,3.2;with the following answer/option ")
+	table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(o_id)))
+	table.insert(formspec, ":]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[1.0,3.6;")
+	table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(option_txt)))
+	table.insert(formspec, "]")
+end
+
+
 -- param is unused
 yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_quest_steps = function(player, param)
 	local res = yl_speak_up.player_is_working_on_quest(player)
@@ -653,47 +705,14 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_quest_steps = function(player, param)
 		y_pos = 8.3
 	-- add a quest step to an NPC or location
 	elseif(mode == "assign_quest_step") then
+		table.insert(formspec, "container[0,3.3;17,4]")
 		-- what are we talking about?
 		local n_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id
 		local d_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id
 		local o_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].o_id
-		local dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog
-		local name_txt   = "- ? -"
-		local dialog_txt = "- ? -"
-		local option_txt = "- ? -"
-		if(yl_speak_up.check_if_dialog_has_option(dialog, d_id, o_id)) then
-			dialog_txt = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_text or "- ? -"
-			option_txt = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[o_id].o_text_when_prerequisites_met or "- ? -"
-			name_txt   = (dialog.n_npc or "- ? -")
-			if(dialog.n_description and dialog.n_description ~= "") then
-				name_txt = name_txt..", "..tostring(dialog.n_description)
-			end
-		end
-		-- are we dealing with an NPC?
-		local id_label = "the block at position "
-		if(n_id and string.sub(n_id, 1, 2) == "n_") then
-			id_label = "NPC "
-		end
-
-		table.insert(formspec, "label[0.2,3.3;which will be set by ")
-		table.insert(formspec, id_label)
-		table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(n_id)))
-		table.insert(formspec, ":]")
-		table.insert(formspec, "label[1.0,3.7;")
-		table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(name_txt)))
-		table.insert(formspec, "]")
-		table.insert(formspec, "label[0.2,4.2;when answering to dialog ")
-		table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(d_id)))
-		table.insert(formspec, ":]")
-		table.insert(formspec, "textarea[1.0,4.4;16,1.8;;;")
-		table.insert(formspec, minetest.formspec_escape(dialog_txt))
-		table.insert(formspec, "]")
-		table.insert(formspec, "label[0.2,6.5;with the following answer/option ")
-		table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(o_id)))
-		table.insert(formspec, ":]")
-		table.insert(formspec, "label[1.0,6.9;")
-		table.insert(formspec, minetest.colorize("#AAAAFF", minetest.formspec_escape(option_txt)))
-		table.insert(formspec, "]")
+		-- describe where in the dialog of the NPC or location this quest step shall be set
+		yl_speak_up.quest_step_show_where_set(pname, formspec, "which will be set by ", n_id, d_id, o_id)
+		table.insert(formspec, "container_end[]")
 		y_pos = 7.8
 
 	-- which NPC may contribute to the quest?