diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index f634d7b..5840537 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ yl_speak_up.add_new_dialog = function(dialog, pname, next_id, dialog_text)
 end
 
 -- add a new option/answer to dialog d_id with option_text (or default "")
-yl_speak_up.add_new_option = function(dialog, pname, next_id, d_id, option_text)
+-- 	option_text	(optional) the text that shall be shown as option/answer
+-- 	target_dialog	(optional) the target dialog where the player will end up when choosing
+-- 			this option/answer
+yl_speak_up.add_new_option = function(dialog, pname, next_id, d_id, option_text, target_dialog)
 	if(not(dialog) or not(dialog.n_dialogs) or not(dialog.n_dialogs[d_id])) then
 		return nil
 	end
@@ -271,6 +274,17 @@ yl_speak_up.add_new_option = function(dialog, pname, next_id, d_id, option_text)
 		table.insert(yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ],
 			"Dialog "..d_id..": Added new option/answer "..future_o_id..".")
 	end
+
+	-- create a fitting dialog result automaticly if possible
+	if(target_dialog and (dialog.n_dialogs[target_dialog] or target_dialog == "d_end")) then
+		local future_r_id = yl_speak_up.add_new_result(dialog, d_id, future_o_id)
+		-- actually store the new result
+		dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[future_o_id].o_results = {}
+		dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[future_o_id].o_results[future_r_id] = {
+			r_id = future_r_id,
+			r_type = "dialog",
+			r_value = target_dialog}
+	end
 	return future_o_id
 end