diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index bc73ec1e..26fd3d9a 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ void show_inventory() {
 
 // Most give_help() calls don't need to be recorded, because
 // they are triggered incidentally by other recorded actions.
-static void give_help_and_record(short help1, short help2) {
+void give_help_and_record(short help1, short help2) {
 	if(recording){
 		std::map<std::string,std::string> info;
 		std::ostringstream sstr;
diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.hpp b/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
index f395031d..2822454d 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@ void handle_print_pc_sp(int which_pc);
 void handle_trade_places(int which_pc);
 void handle_begin_talk(bool& need_reprint);
 void handle_talk(location destination, bool& did_something, bool& need_redraw, bool& need_reprint);
+void give_help_and_record(short help1, short help2);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/boe.dlgutil.cpp b/src/game/boe.dlgutil.cpp
index 549a5cb6..1bb80871 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.dlgutil.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.dlgutil.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ extern sf::RenderWindow mini_map;
 extern cUniverse univ;
 extern sf::Texture pc_gworld;
 extern std::map<eSkill,short> skill_max;
+extern void give_help_and_record(short help1, short help2);
 
 short sign_mode,person_graphic,store_person_graphic,store_sign_mode;
 long num_talk_entries;
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ void handle_shop_event(location p, cFramerateLimiter& fps_limiter) {
 	if(p.in(talk_help_rect)) {
 		if(!help_btn->handleClick(p, fps_limiter))
 			return;
-		give_help(226,27);
+		give_help_and_record(226,27);
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ void handle_talk_event(location p, cFramerateLimiter& fps_limiter) {
 	if(p.in(talk_help_rect)) {
 		if(!help_btn->handleClick(p, fps_limiter))
 			return;
-		give_help(205,6);
+		give_help_and_record(205,6);
 		return;
 	}