diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index ee4b13c..742af2c 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -2705,9 +2705,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_edit_option_dialog = function(player, formname, fields)
 		-- do not switch target dialog (we are in edit mode)
 		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].target_d_id = nil
 		-- create a new trade for this dialog and option - with ID "<d_id> <o_id>"
-		minetest.show_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:add_trade_simple",
-			yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_trade_simple(player,
-					tostring(d_id).." "..tostring(o_id)))
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs_add_trade_simple(player, tostring(d_id).." "..tostring(o_id))
 		return
 
 	-- the player wants to see the previous option/answer
diff --git a/trade_list.lua b/trade_list.lua
index 451ada0..02fd15e 100644
--- a/trade_list.lua
+++ b/trade_list.lua
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_trade_list = function(player, formname, fields)
 	-- the player wants to add a new trade
 	if(fields.trade_list_add_trade) then
 		-- show the trade config dialog for a new trade
-		minetest.show_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:add_trade_simple",
-			yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_trade_simple(player, "new"))
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs_add_trade_simple(player, "new")
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/trade_simple.lua b/trade_simple.lua
index d195b7c..f1936c5 100644
--- a/trade_simple.lua
+++ b/trade_simple.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ yl_speak_up.show_fs_trade_simple = function(player, trade_id)
 end
 
 
+-- also provides an easier way to call this function
+yl_speak_up.show_fs_add_trade_simple = function(player, trade_id)
+	if(not(player)) then
+		return
+	end
+	if(not(trade_id) and yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname]) then
+		trade_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].trade_id
+	end
+	minetest.show_formspec(player:get_player_name(),
+		"yl_speak_up:add_trade_simple",
+		yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_trade_simple(player, trade_id))
+end
+
+
 -- possible inputs:
 --    fields.edit_trade_simple         go on to showing the add_trade_simple formspec
 --    fields.abort_trade_simple, ESC,  depends on context
@@ -115,8 +129,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_do_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
 
 	-- show the edit trade formspec
 	if(fields.edit_trade_simple) then
-		minetest.show_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:add_trade_simple",
-			yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_trade_simple(player, trade.trade_id))
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs_add_trade_simple(player, trade.trade_id)
 		return
 	end
 
@@ -239,8 +252,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
 	-- we return from showing an error message (the player may not have noticed
 	-- a chat message while viewing a formspec; thus, we showed a formspec message)
 	if(fields.back_from_error_msg) then
-		minetest.show_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:add_trade_simple",
-			yl_speak_up.get_fs_add_trade_simple(player))
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs_add_trade_simple(player)
 		return
 	end