diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index 76b87b638..0e3ab430d 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -4473,9 +4473,8 @@ Monster *PreSpawnSkeleton()
 	return skeleton;
 }
 
-void TalktoMonster(Monster &monster)
+void TalktoMonster(Player &player, Monster &monster)
 {
-	Player &player = Players[monster.enemy];
 	monster.mode = MonsterMode::Talk;
 	if (monster.ai != AI_SNOTSPIL && monster.ai != AI_LACHDAN) {
 		return;
diff --git a/Source/monster.h b/Source/monster.h
index 0d7ce3bb5..a625af154 100644
--- a/Source/monster.h
+++ b/Source/monster.h
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ bool IsGoat(_monster_id mt);
  */
 void ActivateSkeleton(Monster &monster, Point position);
 Monster *PreSpawnSkeleton();
-void TalktoMonster(Monster &monster);
+void TalktoMonster(Player &player, Monster &monster);
 void SpawnGolem(Player &player, Monster &golem, Point position, Missile &missile);
 bool CanTalkToMonst(const Monster &monster);
 int encode_enemy(Monster &monster);
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index c56959ec4..9db11a09f 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ void CheckNewPath(Player &player, bool pmWillBeCalled)
 					if (x < 2 && y < 2) {
 						ClrPlrPath(player);
 						if (player.destAction == ACTION_ATTACKMON && monster->talkMsg != TEXT_NONE && monster->talkMsg != TEXT_VILE14) {
-							TalktoMonster(*monster);
+							TalktoMonster(player, *monster);
 						} else {
 							StartAttack(player, d);
 						}
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ void CheckNewPath(Player &player, bool pmWillBeCalled)
 			if (x <= 1 && y <= 1) {
 				d = GetDirection(player.position.future, monster->position.future);
 				if (monster->talkMsg != TEXT_NONE && monster->talkMsg != TEXT_VILE14) {
-					TalktoMonster(*monster);
+					TalktoMonster(player, *monster);
 				} else {
 					StartAttack(player, d);
 				}
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ void CheckNewPath(Player &player, bool pmWillBeCalled)
 		case ACTION_RATTACKMON:
 			d = GetDirection(player.position.future, monster->position.future);
 			if (monster->talkMsg != TEXT_NONE && monster->talkMsg != TEXT_VILE14) {
-				TalktoMonster(*monster);
+				TalktoMonster(player, *monster);
 			} else {
 				StartRangeAttack(player, d, monster->position.future.x, monster->position.future.y);
 			}