diff --git a/functions_dialogs.lua b/functions_dialogs.lua
index a83a169..2f74e4d 100644
--- a/functions_dialogs.lua
+++ b/functions_dialogs.lua
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ end
 -- Note: Preconditions, actions and effects are not handled here (apart from the "dialog"
 --       effect/result for the redirection to the target dialog)
 yl_speak_up.update_dialog_option = function(log, dialog, dialog_name, option_name, option_text, target_dialog,
-						alternate_text, visit_only_once)
+						alternate_text, visit_only_once, sort_order)
 	-- does the dialog we want to add to exist?
 	local d_id = yl_speak_up.d_name_to_d_id(dialog, dialog_name)
 	if(not(d_id)) then
@@ -515,6 +515,10 @@ yl_speak_up.update_dialog_option = function(log, dialog, dialog_name, option_nam
 	  and   o_data.o_visit_only_once and o_data.o_visit_only_once == 1) then
 		o_data.o_visit_only_once = nil
 	end
+	-- set sort order of options (no logging because that might get too spammy)
+	if(sort_oder) then
+		o_data.o_sort = sort_order
+	end
 	return o_id
 end