diff --git a/fs_talkdialog.lua b/fs_talkdialog.lua
index b29aae7..63d4498 100644
--- a/fs_talkdialog.lua
+++ b/fs_talkdialog.lua
@@ -320,11 +320,12 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, rec
     ]]--
     
     local c_d_id
-
-    if d_id ~= nil then
+    -- the generic start dialog contains only those options that are generic;
+    -- choose the right start dialog of the NPC
+    if(d_id ~= nil and d_id ~= "d_generic_start_dialog") then
         active_dialog = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id]
         c_d_id = d_id
-    elseif yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id ~= nil then
+    elseif(d_id and d_id ~= "d_generic_start_dialog" and yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id ~= nil) then
         c_d_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id
         active_dialog = dialog.n_dialogs[c_d_id]
     elseif dialog.n_dialogs ~= nil then