diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
index 496cc4f7f..2c4de7be1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ namespace MWDialogue
         //initialise the GUI
         MWBase::Environment::get().getInputManager()->setGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Dialogue);
         MWGui::DialogueWindow* win = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getDialogueWindow();
-        win->startDialogue(MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getName (actor));
+        win->startDialogue(actor, MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getName (actor));
 
         //setup the list of topics known by the actor. Topics who are also on the knownTopics list will be added to the GUI
         updateTopics();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
index 3f6ec0376..953657565 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 #include "dialogue.hpp"
-#include "dialogue_history.hpp"
-#include "window_manager.hpp"
-#include "widgets.hpp"
-#include "list.hpp"
-#include "components/esm_store/store.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -14,6 +7,17 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
+#include <components/esm_store/store.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp"
+
+#include "dialogue_history.hpp"
+#include "window_manager.hpp"
+#include "widgets.hpp"
+#include "list.hpp"
+#include "tradewindow.hpp"
+
 using namespace MWGui;
 using namespace Widgets;
 
@@ -59,9 +63,7 @@ DialogueWindow::DialogueWindow(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     //Topics list
     getWidget(topicsList, "TopicsList");
-    //topicsList->eventListSelectAccept      += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &DialogueWindow::onSelectTopic);
     topicsList->eventItemSelected += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &DialogueWindow::onSelectTopic);
-    //topicsList->eventListChangePosition    += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &DialogueWindow::onSelectTopic);
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr byeButton;
     getWidget(byeButton, "ByeButton");
@@ -117,6 +119,9 @@ void DialogueWindow::open()
     history->eraseText(0,history->getTextLength());
     updateOptions();
     setVisible(true);
+
+    // hide all sub-dialogues of the dialog window (trade window, persuasion, etc)
+    mWindowManager.getTradeWindow()->setVisible(false);
 }
 
 void DialogueWindow::onByeClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
@@ -128,12 +133,20 @@ void DialogueWindow::onSelectTopic(std::string topic)
 {
     if (!mEnabled) return;
 
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->keywordSelected(lower_string(topic));
+    if (topic == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().gameSettings.search("sBarter")->str)
+    {
+        /// \todo check if the player is allowed to trade with this actor (e.g. faction rank high enough)?
+        mWindowManager.getTradeWindow()->startTrade(mActor);
+    }
+
+    else
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->keywordSelected(lower_string(topic));
 }
 
-void DialogueWindow::startDialogue(std::string npcName)
+void DialogueWindow::startDialogue(MWWorld::Ptr actor, std::string npcName)
 {
     mEnabled = true;
+    mActor = actor;
     topicsList->setEnabled(true);
     static_cast<MyGUI::Window*>(mMainWidget)->setCaption(npcName);
     adjustWindowCaption();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
index 225ef37a4..7f69f972c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "window_base.hpp"
 #include <boost/array.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
     class WindowManager;
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_Void eventBye;
 
-        void startDialogue(std::string npcName);
+        void startDialogue(MWWorld::Ptr actor, std::string npcName);
         void stopDialogue();
         void setKeywords(std::list<std::string> keyWord);
         void removeKeyword(std::string keyWord);
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool mEnabled;
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr mActor; // actor being talked to
+
         DialogueHistory*     history;
         Widgets::MWList*      topicsList;
         MyGUI::ProgressPtr pDispositionBar;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index 45a82eecb..cd38aa731 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -7,4 +7,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         ContainerBase(NULL) // no drag&drop
     {
     }
+
+    void TradeWindow::startTrade(MWWorld::Ptr actor)
+    {
+        ContainerBase::openContainer(actor);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.hpp
index f04f83c0d..5fc5b98b6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "container.hpp"
 #include "window_base.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
 namespace MyGUI
 {
   class Gui;
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         public:
             TradeWindow(WindowManager& parWindowManager);
 
+            void startTrade(MWWorld::Ptr actor);
+
             //virtual void Update();
             //virtual void notifyContentChanged();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index 5c005835c..245b364c9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "hud.hpp"
 #include "mainmenu.hpp"
 #include "countdialog.hpp"
+#include "tradewindow.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwinput/inputmanager.hpp"
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(
   , mBookWindow(NULL)
   , mScrollWindow(NULL)
   , mCountDialog(NULL)
+  , mTradeWindow(NULL)
   , mCharGen(NULL)
   , playerClass()
   , playerName()
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(
     mScrollWindow = new ScrollWindow(*this);
     mBookWindow = new BookWindow(*this);
     mCountDialog = new CountDialog(*this);
+    mTradeWindow = new TradeWindow(*this);
 
     // The HUD is always on
     hud->setVisible(true);
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ WindowManager::~WindowManager()
     delete mDragAndDrop;
     delete mBookWindow;
     delete mScrollWindow;
+    delete mTradeWindow;
 
     cleanupGarbage();
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp
index 8c9eec16d..52869ff55 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     MWGui::BookWindow* getBookWindow() {return mBookWindow;}
     MWGui::ScrollWindow* getScrollWindow() {return mScrollWindow;}
     MWGui::CountDialog* getCountDialog() {return mCountDialog;}
+    MWGui::TradeWindow* getTradeWindow() {return mTradeWindow;}
 
     MyGUI::Gui* getGui() const { return gui; }
 
diff --git a/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt b/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ee823d2a..cacfb7c5a 100644
--- a/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ configure_file("${SDIR}/openmw_scroll_layout.xml" "${DDIR}/openmw_scroll_layout.
 configure_file("${SDIR}/openmw_scroll_skin.xml" "${DDIR}/openmw_scroll_skin.xml" COPYONLY)
 configure_file("${SDIR}/openmw_book_layout.xml" "${DDIR}/openmw_book_layout.xml" COPYONLY)
 configure_file("${SDIR}/openmw_count_window_layout.xml" "${DDIR}/openmw_count_window_layout.xml" COPYONLY)
+configure_file("${SDIR}/openmw_trade_window_layout.xml" "${DDIR}/openmw_trade_window_layout.xml" COPYONLY)
 configure_file("${SDIR}/atlas1.cfg" "${DDIR}/atlas1.cfg" COPYONLY)
 configure_file("${SDIR}/smallbars.png" "${DDIR}/smallbars.png" COPYONLY)
 configure_file("${SDIR}/transparent.png" "${DDIR}/transparent.png" COPYONLY)