diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs b/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs
index 2a2c8c5d..58904d4e 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/NewHorizonsData.cs
@@ -83,12 +83,14 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External
                 KnownSignals = new List<string>();
                 NewlyRevealedFactIDs = new List<string>();
                 PopupsRead = new List<string>();
+                CharactersTalkedTo = new List<string>();
             }
 
             public List<string> KnownFrequencies { get; }
             public List<string> KnownSignals { get; }
             public List<string> NewlyRevealedFactIDs { get; }
             public List<string> PopupsRead { get; }
+            public List<string> CharactersTalkedTo { get; }
         }
 
         #region Frequencies
@@ -172,5 +174,22 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External
         }
 
         #endregion
+
+        #region Characters talked to
+
+        public static void OnTalkedToCharacter(string name)
+        {
+            if (name == CharacterDialogueTree.RECORDING_NAME || name == CharacterDialogueTree.SIGN_NAME) return;
+            _activeProfile?.PopupsRead.SafeAdd(name);
+            Save();
+        }
+
+        public static bool HasTalkedToFiveCharacters()
+        {
+            if (_activeProfile == null) return false;
+            return _activeProfile.CharactersTalkedTo.Count >= 5;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
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diff --git a/NewHorizons/OtherMods/AchievementsPlus/NH/TalkToFiveCharactersAchievement.cs b/NewHorizons/OtherMods/AchievementsPlus/NH/TalkToFiveCharactersAchievement.cs
index 4a59cc24..dcc9809c 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/OtherMods/AchievementsPlus/NH/TalkToFiveCharactersAchievement.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/OtherMods/AchievementsPlus/NH/TalkToFiveCharactersAchievement.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using NewHorizons.External;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ namespace NewHorizons.OtherMods.AchievementsPlus.NH
         public static void Init()
         {
             AchievementHandler.Register(UNIQUE_ID, false, Main.Instance);
+            if (NewHorizonsData.HasTalkedToFiveCharacters()) Earn();
+        }
+
+        public static void OnTalkedToCharacter(string name)
+        {
+            NewHorizonsData.OnTalkedToCharacter(name);
+            if (NewHorizonsData.HasTalkedToFiveCharacters()) Earn();
         }
 
         public static void Earn()
diff --git a/NewHorizons/Patches/AchievementPatches.cs b/NewHorizons/Patches/AchievementPatches.cs
index 21d7a8d1..3b7ea097 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Patches/AchievementPatches.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Patches/AchievementPatches.cs
@@ -38,5 +38,9 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Patches
             __instance.enabled = false;
             return false;
         }
+
+        [HarmonyPostfix]
+        [HarmonyPatch(typeof(CharacterDialogueTree), nameof(CharacterDialogueTree.StartConversation))]
+        public static void CharacterDialogueTree_StartConversation(CharacterDialogueTree __instance) => TalkToFiveCharactersAchievement.OnTalkedToCharacter(__instance._characterName);
     }
 }