diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index db52824..7ce73c0 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -1439,6 +1439,21 @@ local function get_fs_talkdialog(player, n_id, d_id)
             table.insert(formspec, "button[0.5," .. h .. ";53.8,0.9;add_option;]")
             table.insert(formspec, "tooltip[add_option;Adds a new option to this dialog. You can delete options via the option edit menu.]")
             table.insert(formspec, "label[0.7,"..(h+0.45)..";Add a new option/answer to this dialog. You can delete options via the option edit menu.]")
+	    -- chat option: "Make this dialog the first one shown when starting to talk."
+            h = h + 1
+	    if(active_dialog and active_dialog.d_sort and tonumber(active_dialog.d_sort) ~= 0) then
+                table.insert(formspec, "button[0.5," .. h .. ";53.8,0.9;make_first_option;]")
+                table.insert(formspec, "tooltip[make_first_option;The NPC has to start with one dialog "..
+			"when he is right-clicked. Make this dialog the one shown.]")
+                table.insert(formspec, "label[0.7,"..(h+0.45)..";Make this dialog the first one shown "..
+			"when starting a conversation.]")
+	    -- (but only show this option if it's not already the first one)
+            else
+                table.insert(formspec, "box[0.5,"..h..";53.8,0.9;#BBBBBB]")
+                table.insert(formspec, "label[0.7,"..(h+0.45)..";This dialog will be shown whenever "..
+			"a conversation is started.]")
+            end
+
             -- chat option: "That was all. I'm finished with giving you new orders. Remember them!"
             h = h + 1
             table.insert(formspec, "button_exit[0.5," .. h .. ";53.8,0.9;button_end_edit_mode;]")
@@ -2081,6 +2096,27 @@ yl_speak_up.edit_mode_apply_changes = function(pname, fields)
 	-- new options etc. may be added; store these IDs so that we can switch to the right target
 	local result = {}
 
+	-- make this the first dialog shown when starting a conversation
+	if(fields.make_first_option) then
+		-- check which dialog(s) previously had the highest priority and change thsoe
+		for k, v in pairs(dialog.n_dialogs) do
+			if(v and v.d_sort and (v.d_sort=="0" or v.d_sort==0)) then
+				-- try to derive a sensible future sort priority from the key:
+				-- here we make use of the d_<nr> pattern; but even if that fails to yield
+				-- a number, the sort function will later be able to deal with it anyway
+				local new_priority = string.sub(k, 3)
+				dialog.n_dialogs[ k ].d_sort = new_priority
+			end
+		end
+		-- actually make this the chat with the highest priority
+		dialog.n_dialogs[ d_id ].d_sort = "0"
+		-- this is not immediately saved, even though the changes to the previous dialog with
+		-- the highest priority cannot be automaticly undone (but as long as it is not saved,
+		-- it really does not matter; and when saving, the player has to take some care)
+		table.insert(yl_speak_up.npc_was_changed[ n_id ],
+			"Dialog "..d_id..": Turned into new start dialog.")
+	end
+
 	-- detect changes to d_text: text of the dialog (what the npc is saying)
 	-- (only happens in dialog edit menu)
 	if(fields.d_text and dialog.n_dialogs[ d_id ].d_text ~= fields.d_text) then