diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 3524755..ae8356f 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -2369,6 +2369,21 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(
 		local dialog = fields_to_dialog(pname, f)
 		save_dialog(n_id, dialog)
 		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog = dialog
+
+		-- show nametag etc.
+		if yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].obj then
+			local obj = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].obj
+			local ent = obj:get_luaentity()
+			if ent ~= nil then
+				ent.yl_speak_up.npc_name = dialog.n_npc
+				ent.yl_speak_up.npc_description = dialog.n_description
+				ent.owner = dialog.npc_owner
+				local i_text = dialog.n_npc .. "\n" .. dialog.n_description .. "\n" .. yl_speak_up.infotext
+				obj:set_properties({infotext = i_text})
+				obj:set_nametag_attributes({color="#00ff00", text=dialog.n_npc})
+			end
+		end
+
 		-- actually start a chat with our new npc
 		minetest.show_formspec(pname, "yl_speak_up:talk", get_fs_talkdialog(player, n_id, nil))
 		return