diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index 162a7be0..5304d286 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,10 @@ void handle_begin_look(bool right_button, bool& need_redraw) {
 	need_redraw = true;
 }
 
-static void handle_begin_talk(bool& need_reprint) {
+void handle_begin_talk(bool& need_reprint) {
+	if(recording){
+		record_action("handle_begin_talk", "");
+	}
 	overall_mode = MODE_TALK_TOWN;
 	add_string_to_buf("Talk: Select someone.");
 	need_reprint = true;
diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.hpp b/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
index 1e375070..702e53c2 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
@@ -92,5 +92,6 @@ void debug_heal();
 void handle_print_pc_hp(int which_pc);
 void handle_print_pc_sp(int which_pc);
 void handle_trade_places(int which_pc);
+void handle_begin_talk(bool& need_reprint);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index 275b3556..56bb24ca 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ static void replay_next_action() {
 		give_pc_info(boost::lexical_cast<short>(next_action.GetText()));
 	}else if(t == "handle_trade_places"){
 		handle_trade_places(boost::lexical_cast<short>(next_action.GetText()));
+	}else if(t == "handle_begin_talk"){
+		handle_begin_talk(need_reprint);
 	}
 
 	// TODO some of these actions shouldn't call advance_time(). They should return