diff --git a/Content.Client/Verbs/UI/VerbMenuUIController.cs b/Content.Client/Verbs/UI/VerbMenuUIController.cs
index 5e45612fff..2a974cdfce 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Verbs/UI/VerbMenuUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Verbs/UI/VerbMenuUIController.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public void OnStateEntered(GameplayState state)
         {
             _context.OnContextKeyEvent += OnKeyBindDown;
             _context.OnContextClosed += Close;
+            _verbSystem.OnVerbsResponse += HandleVerbsResponse;
         }
 
         public void OnStateExited(GameplayState state)