diff --git a/fs_talkdialog.lua b/fs_talkdialog.lua
index 447d5c3..999a86e 100644
--- a/fs_talkdialog.lua
+++ b/fs_talkdialog.lua
@@ -447,9 +447,12 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
         owner_info = "\n\n(owned by "..minetest.formspec_escape(yl_speak_up.npc_owner[ n_id ])..")"
     end
 
+    local fs_version = "1"
     if formspec_v >= 4 then
+	fs_version = "3"
+    end
         formspec = {
-            "formspec_version[3]",
+            "formspec_version["..fs_version.."]",
             "size[57,33]",
             "position[0,0.45]",
             "anchor[0,0.45]",
@@ -482,14 +485,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
             "image[53.75,24.75;1,6;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_hr.png]",
             "image[0.75,23.75;53,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_vt.png]",
             "image[0.75,30.75;53,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_vb.png]",
-            "style_type[button;bgcolor=#a37e45]",
-            "style_type[button_exit;bgcolor=#a37e45]", -- Dialog
 
-            --[[
-            "background[-1,-1;22,25;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog2.png;false]",
-            "background[-1,23;58,10;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog2.png;false]",
-            "style_type[button;bgcolor=#a37e45]",
-            ]]-- 
             "label[0.3,0.6;",
             minetest.formspec_escape(dialog.n_npc),
             "]",
@@ -500,6 +496,13 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
             portrait,
             "]",
         }
+    if formspec_v >= 4 then
+	-- add those things that only exist in formspec_v >= 4
+	table.insert(formspec, "style_type[button;bgcolor=#a37e45]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "style_type[button_exit;bgcolor=#a37e45]") -- Dialog
+	-- table.insert(formspec, "background[-1,-1;22,25;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog2.png;false]")
+	-- table.insert(formspec, "background[-1,23;58,10;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog2.png;false]")
+	-- table.insert(formspec, "style_type[button;bgcolor=#a37e45]")
 
 	-- this is used to build a list of all available dialogs for a dropdown menu in edit mode
 	-- (only relevant in edit mode)
@@ -880,59 +883,10 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
         -- replace $NPC_NAME$ etc.
         local t = minetest.formspec_escape(yl_speak_up.replace_vars_in_text(
 				(alternate_text or active_dialog.d_text), dialog, pname))
-        formspec = {
-            "formspec_version[1]",
-            "size[48,28]",
-            "position[0,0.45]",
-            "anchor[0,0.45]",
-            "no_prepend[]",
-            "bgcolor[#00000000;false]",
-            -- Container
 
-            "container[2,0.75]",
-            -- Background
-
-            "background[0,0;20,17;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog.png]",
-            "background[0,18;45,8;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog.png]",
-            -- Frame Dialog
-
-            "image[-0.35,-0.35;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_tl.png]",
-            "image[-0.35,16.25;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_bl.png]",
-            "image[19.35,-0.35;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_tr.png]",
-            "image[19.35,16.25;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_br.png]",
-            "image[-0.35,0.35;1,19.5;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_hl.png]",
-            "image[19.35,0.35;1,19.5;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_hr.png]",
-            "image[0.35,-0.35;24.5,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_vt.png]",
-            "image[0.35,16.25;24.5,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_vb.png]",
-            -- Frame Options
-
-            "image[-0.35,17.65;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_tl.png]",
-            "image[-0.35,25.35;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_bl.png]",
-            "image[44.35,17.65;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_tr.png]",
-            "image[44.35,25.35;1,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_br.png]",
-            "image[-0.35,18.35;1,8.5;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_hl.png]",
-            "image[44.35,18.35;1,8.5;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_hr.png]",
-            "image[0.35,17.65;56.5,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_vt.png]",
-            "image[0.35,25.35;56.5,1;yl_speak_up_bg_dialog_vb.png]",
-            -- Upgrade Warning
-
-            upgrade_warning,
-            -- Dialog
-
-            "label[0.3,0.6;",
-            minetest.formspec_escape(dialog.n_npc),
-            "]",
-            "label[0.3,1.8;",
-            minetest.formspec_escape(dialog.n_description),
-            "]",
-            "image[15.5,0.5;4,4;",
-            portrait,
-            "]",
-            "textarea[0.5,5;19.6,13.5;;;",
-            t .. "\n",
-            "]",
-            "container[0,18]"
-        }
+	table.insert(formspec, upgrade_warning)
+	table.insert(formspec, "textarea[0.5,5;19.6,13.5;;;"..t .. "\n".."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "container[0,24]")
         h = -1
 
         if active_dialog ~= nil and active_dialog.d_options ~= nil then