diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_graphics_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
index fc8fe8a40..b0a476d5a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ PlayerGraphicsItem::PlayerGraphicsItem(PlayerLogic *_player) : player(_player)
 
     playerDialogs = new PlayerDialogs(this, player->getPlayerActions());
 
+    connect(playerDialogs, &PlayerDialogs::requestDialogSemaphore, player, &PlayerLogic::setDialogSemaphore);
+
     playerArea = new PlayerArea(this);
 
     playerTarget = new PlayerTarget(player, playerArea);