diff --git a/show_fs.lua b/show_fs.lua
index 2e6f4db..5221581 100644
--- a/show_fs.lua
+++ b/show_fs.lua
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ yl_speak_up.show_fs = function(player, fs_name, param)
 	  and fs_name ~= "msg"
 	  and fs_name ~= "player_offers_item"
 	  -- is the player editing the NPC? that is: might there be any changes?
+	  and yl_speak_up.edit_mode
 	  and (yl_speak_up.edit_mode[pname] == yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id)) then
 		local last_fs = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].last_fs
 		local d_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id