diff --git a/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp b/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
index d0df77f8..87125a1b 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ location source_locs[6] = {loc(2,9),loc(0,6),loc(3,6),loc(3,4),loc(6,2),loc(0,0)
 extern location dest_locs[40] ;
 extern char *alch_names[];
 extern cUniverse univ;
+extern eGameMode overall_mode;
 
 // Displaying string vars
 short store_str1a;
@@ -554,6 +555,14 @@ static bool talk_notes_event_filter(cDialog& me, std::string item_hit, eKeyMod)
 }
 
 void talk_notes() {
+	if(recording){
+		record_action("talk_notes", "");
+	}
+	if(overall_mode == MODE_TALKING) {
+		ASB("Talking notes: Can't read while talking.");
+		print_buf();
+		return;
+	}
 	store_num_i = univ.party.talk_save.size();
 	store_page_on = 0;
 	if(store_num_i == 0) {
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index e40db4d0..e9d0b4e9 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ static void replay_next_action() {
 		handle_new_pc();
 	}else if(t == "journal"){
 		journal();
+	}else if(t == "talk_notes"){
+		talk_notes();
 	}
 
 	// TODO some of these actions shouldn't call advance_time(). They should return
@@ -700,12 +702,6 @@ void handle_menu_choice(eMenu item_hit) {
 			journal();
 			break;
 		case eMenu::OPTIONS_TALK_NOTES:
-			// TODO record and replay
-			if(overall_mode == MODE_TALKING) {
-				ASB("Talking notes: Can't read while talking.");
-				print_buf();
-				return;
-			}
 			talk_notes();
 			break;
 		case eMenu::OPTIONS_ENCOUNTER_NOTES: