diff --git a/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua b/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
index 579aae6..a3e9934 100644
--- a/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
+++ b/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
@@ -110,6 +110,20 @@ yl_speak_up.edit_mode_apply_changes = function(pname, fields)
 			"Dialog "..d_id..": Turned into new start dialog.")
 	end
 
+	-- if it is *a* start dialog: buttons like give item to npc/trade/etc. will be shown
+	if(fields.turn_into_a_start_dialog) then
+		if(dialog.n_dialogs[ d_id ].is_a_start_dialog) then
+			-- no need to waste space...
+			dialog.n_dialogs[ d_id ].is_a_start_dialog = nil
+			table.insert(yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ],
+				"Dialog "..d_id..": Is no longer *a* start dialog (regarding buttons).")
+		else
+			dialog.n_dialogs[ d_id ].is_a_start_dialog = true
+			table.insert(yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ],
+				"Dialog "..d_id..": Turned into *a* start dialog (regarding buttons).")
+		end
+	end
+
 	-- detect changes to d_text: text of the dialog (what the npc is saying)
 	-- (only happens in dialog edit menu)
 	if(fields.d_text and dialog.n_dialogs[ d_id ].d_text ~= fields.d_text) then
diff --git a/fs_talkdialog.lua b/fs_talkdialog.lua
index 2805453..f7ba236 100644
--- a/fs_talkdialog.lua
+++ b/fs_talkdialog.lua
@@ -621,8 +621,14 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
             end
         end
 
+	-- with automatic selection from the start dialog, it is possible that the
+	-- real start dialog is never shown; thus, add those buttons which need to
+	-- be shown just once to all dialogs with is_a_start_dialog set
+	local is_a_start_dialog = (active_dialog and active_dialog.d_sort
+				   and (tonumber(active_dialog.d_sort) == 0
+				     or active_dialog.is_a_start_dialog))
 	-- add a "I want to give you something" button to the first dialog if the NPC accepts items
-	if(active_dialog and active_dialog.d_sort and tonumber(active_dialog.d_sort) == 0) then
+	if(is_a_start_dialog) then
 		local offer_item_add_text = ""
 		if(edit_mode) then
 			offer_item_add_text = minetest.formspec_escape("[dialog d_got_item] -> ")
@@ -681,6 +687,22 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
 			-- (but only show this option if it's not already the first one)
 			"This dialog will be shown whenever a conversation is started.", nil,pname_for_old_fs)
 
+		local b_text = "Turn this into"
+		if(is_a_start_dialog) then
+			b_text = "This shall no longer be"
+		end
+		h = yl_speak_up.add_edit_button_fs_talkdialog(formspec, h,
+			"turn_into_a_start_dialog",
+			"With automatic selection of options, it is possible that the real\n"..
+				"start dialog will never be shown to the player. However, we need\n"..
+				"to add some buttons to that start dialog for i.e. giving items\n"..
+				"to the NPC and for trading. Therefore, dialogs can be marked as\n"..
+				"*a* start dialog so that these buttons will be added to those dialogs.",
+			b_text.." *a* start dialog where buttons for trade etc. are shown.",
+			not(active_dialog and active_dialog.d_sort and tonumber(active_dialog.d_sort) == 0),
+			"The start dialog automaticly counts as *a* start dialog where buttons for "..
+				"trade etc. are shown.", nil, pname_for_old_fs)
+
 		h = yl_speak_up.add_edit_button_fs_talkdialog(formspec, h,
 			"show_inventory",
 			"Access and manage the inventory of the NPC. This is used for adding trade "..
@@ -736,8 +758,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
 	end
 
 	-- add a Let's trade button to the first dialog if the NPC has trades
-	if(active_dialog and active_dialog.d_sort and tonumber(active_dialog.d_sort) == 0
-	  and dialog.trades) then
+	if(is_a_start_dialog and dialog.trades) then
 		local has_trades = nil
 		for k, v in pairs(dialog.trades) do
 			-- has the NPC any *public* trades that are not effects/results?