diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
index 7fe623b8e..0d0b94435 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void ActionTalk::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        if (actor == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Dialogue, getTarget());
+        /*
+            Start of tes3mp change (major)
+
+            We need to be able to make actors start conversations with players, so reverse the check added
+            by 4118b20608b630b8d166d060a34c1234b80e378d here
+        */
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Dialogue, getTarget());
+        /*
+            End of tes3mp change (major)    
+        */
     }
 }