diff --git a/python/CFDialog.py b/python/CFDialog.py
index 471c6bf57..e97279ef5 100644
--- a/python/CFDialog.py
+++ b/python/CFDialog.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Dialog:
     # are replaced by the names of the npc and the player respectively
     def speak(self, msg):
         # query the animation system in case the NPC is playing an animation
-        if self.__speaker.Event(self.__speaker, self.__speaker, "", 1):
+        if self.__speaker.Event(self.__speaker, self.__speaker, "query_object_is_animated", 1):
             return 0
 
         key = self.uniqueKey()