diff --git a/common/src/comp/controller.rs b/common/src/comp/controller.rs
index 25ac92a17d..542b66f9f5 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/controller.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/controller.rs
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ impl Controller {
         self.push_event(ControlEvent::Utterance(utterance));
     }
 
+    pub fn push_invite_response(&mut self, invite_response: InviteResponse) {
+        self.push_event(ControlEvent::InviteResponse(invite_response));
+    }
+
     pub fn push_action(&mut self, action: ControlAction) { self.actions.push(action); }
 
     pub fn push_basic_input(&mut self, input: InputKind) {
diff --git a/server/src/sys/agent.rs b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
index 4ace5ebd7f..787e41faa7 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/agent.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
@@ -1173,12 +1173,11 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
                             agent.target =
                                 Some(Target::new(target, false, read_data.time.0, false));
                         }
-                        controller.push_event(ControlEvent::InviteResponse(InviteResponse::Accept));
+                        controller.push_invite_response(InviteResponse::Accept);
                         agent.behavior.unset(BehaviorState::TRADING_ISSUER);
                         agent.behavior.set(BehaviorState::TRADING);
                     } else {
-                        controller
-                            .push_event(ControlEvent::InviteResponse(InviteResponse::Decline));
+                        controller.push_invite_response(InviteResponse::Decline);
                         self.chat_npc_if_allowed_to_speak(
                             "npc.speech.merchant_busy",
                             agent,
@@ -1187,7 +1186,7 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
                     }
                 } else {
                     // TODO: Provide a hint where to find the closest merchant?
-                    controller.push_event(ControlEvent::InviteResponse(InviteResponse::Decline));
+                    controller.push_invite_response(InviteResponse::Decline);
                     self.chat_npc_if_allowed_to_speak(
                         "npc.speech.villager_decline_trade",
                         agent,