diff --git a/exec_actions.lua b/exec_actions.lua
index a6cedfe..ac4f9fb 100644
--- a/exec_actions.lua
+++ b/exec_actions.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ yl_speak_up.action_inv_changed = function(inv, listname, index, stack, player, h
 	-- if not in edit mode: the player may just be normally interacting with the NPC;
 	-- nothing to do for us here (wait for the player to click on "save")
 	if(not(n_id) or yl_speak_up.edit_mode[pname] ~= n_id) then
+		if(listname and listname == "npc_gives") then
+			yl_speak_up.input_fs_action_npc_gives(player, "action_npc_gives", {})
+			return
+		end
 		return
 	end
 	-- is the player in the process of editing an action of the npc_gives/npc_wants type?