diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 1bfdb234a..22864863b 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -782,6 +782,17 @@ else if(Pos.vy>m_mapEdge.vy-64)Pos.vy=m_mapEdge.vy-64;
 		m_cameraPos.vy=m_mapCameraEdges.vy;
 	}
 	
+	// Trying to converate?
+	if(getPadInputDown()&PI_DOWN)
+	{
+		m_allowConversation=true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_allowConversation=false;
+	}
+
+	
 	CPlayerThing::think(_frames);
 }
 
@@ -1178,6 +1189,8 @@ void CPlayer::respawn()
 		setMode(PLAYER_MODE_BASICUNARMED);
 	}
 
+	m_allowConversation=false;
+
 	m_health=MAX_HEALTH;
 	m_healthReactFrames=0;
 	m_invincibleFrameCount=INVINCIBLE_FRAMES__START;
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index 1218f8c5b..006c7bd42 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void	setHasPlatformCollided( bool newVal );
 	virtual bool	getHasPlatformCollided();
 
+	int				isTryingToConversateWithFriend()					{return m_allowConversation;}
+
 	DVECTOR			getCameraPos()										{return m_cameraPos;}
 
 	void			setLayerCollision(class CLayerCollision *_layer)	{m_layerCollision=_layer;}
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ private:
 	void			playAnimFrameSfx(int _animNo,int _animFrame);
 
 	DVECTOR			m_moveVelocity;
+	int				m_allowConversation;