diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index d27ddae2d2..aea37ec507 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ set(GAMEWORLD
     mwworld/globals.cpp
     mwworld/class.cpp
     mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
+    mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
     )
 set(GAMEWORLD_HEADER
     mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ set(GAMEWORLD_HEADER
     mwworld/nullaction.hpp
     mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
     mwworld/containerstore.hpp
+    mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
     )
 source_group(apps\\openmw\\mwworld FILES ${GAMEWORLD} ${GAMEWORLD_HEADER})
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 1fcca6f8cf..ea8f2f7a5b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/actiontalk.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         return *ptr.getRefData().getContainerStore();
+	}
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Creature::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
+        const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Environment& environment) const
+    {
+        return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::ActionTalk (ptr));
     }
 
     std::string Creature::getScript (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
index 57f217d066..7fb532fe70 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ namespace MWClass
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return container store
 
+            virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
+                const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
+            ///< Generate action for activation
+
             virtual std::string getScript (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return name of the script attached to ptr
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 4941322489..ae647c802e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/actiontalk.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         return *ptr.getRefData().getContainerStore();
+	}
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Npc::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
+        const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Environment& environment) const
+    {
+        return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::ActionTalk (ptr));
     }
 
     std::string Npc::getScript (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index 7147306f89..2ef37193a7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ namespace MWClass
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return container store
 
+            virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
+                const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
+            ///< Generate action for activation
+
             virtual std::string getScript (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return name of the script attached to ptr
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b4aba735c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+#include "actiontalk.hpp"
+
+#include "environment.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwgui/window_manager.hpp"
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    ActionTalk::ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor) : mActor (actor) {}
+
+    void ActionTalk::execute (Environment& environment)
+    {
+        environment.mWindowManager->setMode (MWGui::GM_Dialogue);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..034d6131c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_ACTIONTALK_H
+#define GAME_MWWORLD_ACTIONTALK_H
+
+#include "ptr.hpp"
+#include "action.hpp"
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class ActionTalk : public Action
+    {
+            Ptr mActor;
+
+        public:
+
+            ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor);
+
+            virtual void execute (Environment& environment);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif