diff --git a/editor/api/fs_edit_general.lua b/editor/api/fs_edit_general.lua
index 71db75d..d968e47 100644
--- a/editor/api/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/editor/api/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ yl_speak_up.save_element_p_or_a_or_e = function(
 		-- the button is called store_trade_simple instead of save_element in
 		-- the trade simple function(s); we want to store a trade
 		fields.store_trade_simple = true
-		local res = yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple(player, "", fields)
+		local res = yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple(player, "", fields, nil)
 		-- the above function sets:
 		--    dialog.trades[ trade_id ] = {pay={ps},buy={bs}, d_id = d_id, o_id = o_id}
 		-- store the trade as an action:
diff --git a/editor/trade_in_edit_mode.lua b/editor/trade_in_edit_mode.lua
index 35d5a6f..64a370a 100644
--- a/editor/trade_in_edit_mode.lua
+++ b/editor/trade_in_edit_mode.lua
@@ -68,3 +68,27 @@ yl_speak_up.delete_trade_simple = function(player, trade_id)
 	end
 	return old_delete_trade_simple(player, trade_id)
 end
+
+
+-- override fs/fs_add_trade_simple.lua:
+-- (this is kept here as it is trade related and does not change the formspec as such)
+
+local old_input_add_trade_simple = yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple
+yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields, input_to)
+	if(not(player)) then
+		return 0
+	end
+	local pname = player:get_player_name()
+
+	input_to = "add_trade_simple"
+	-- are we editing an action of the type trade?
+	if(   yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "tmp_action" ]
+	  and yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "tmp_action" ].what == 3
+	  and yl_speak_up.in_edit_mode(pname)
+	  and yl_speak_up.edit_mode[pname] == n_id) then
+		input_to = "edit_actions"
+	end
+
+	return old_input_add_trade_simple(player, formname, fields, input_to)
+end
+
diff --git a/fs/fs_add_trade_simple.lua b/fs/fs_add_trade_simple.lua
index 355f404..1eb5e54 100644
--- a/fs/fs_add_trade_simple.lua
+++ b/fs/fs_add_trade_simple.lua
@@ -80,17 +80,14 @@ end
 --                                     go back to edit options dialog
 --    abort_trade_simple, ESC          go back to edit options dialog
 -- The rest is inventory item movement.
-yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
+yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields, input_to)
 	if(not(player)) then
 		return 0
 	end
 	local pname = player:get_player_name()
 
-	local input_to = "add_trade_simple"
-	-- are we editing an action of the type trade?
-	if(   yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "tmp_action" ]
-	  and yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "tmp_action" ].what == 3) then
-		input_to = "edit_actions"
+	if(not(input_to)) then
+		input_to = "add_trade_simple"
 	end
 
 	-- we return from showing an error message (the player may not have noticed
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
 	local o_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].o_id
 
 	-- the trade can only be changed in edit mode
-	if((not(n_id) or yl_speak_up.edit_mode[pname] ~= n_id)
+	if((input_to == "add_trade_simple")
 	-- exception: when adding a new trade via the trade list
 	-- (that is allowed without having to be in edit mode)
 	  and not(trade_id == "new" and yl_speak_up.may_edit_npc(player, n_id))) then
@@ -254,7 +251,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
 		dialog.trades = {}
 	end
 	if(dialog.trades[ trade_id ] and dialog.trades[ trade_id ].d_id
-	  and input_to ~= "edit_actions") then
+	  and input_to == "add_trade_simple") then
 		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].trade_id = trade_id
 		-- tell the player that the new trade has been added
 		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "msg", {