diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs
index dccfc6566..58516bff7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class ConversationMenu : Menu
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			speakerName = players[consoleplayer].ConversationNPC.GetTag("Person");
+			speakerName = players[consoleplayer].ConversationNPC.GetTag("$TXT_PERSON");
 		}