diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 0900b2a..8ad2629 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -1908,6 +1908,12 @@ yl_speak_up.save_changes_and_switch_to_other_dialog = function(player, fields, t
 		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = load_dialog(n_id)
 		-- clear list of changes
 		yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ] = {}
+		-- it is possible that the target dialog was newly added - and just discarded;
+		-- in such a case stick to the old dialog
+		local dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog
+		if(not(dialog[target_dialog])) then
+			target_dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id
+		end
 	end
 
 	-- are there any changes which might be saved or discarded?