diff --git a/data/json/effects_on_condition/example_eocs.json b/data/json/effects_on_condition/example_eocs.json
index db0c5c823fd76..80cbba03bdf6c 100644
--- a/data/json/effects_on_condition/example_eocs.json
+++ b/data/json/effects_on_condition/example_eocs.json
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
     "type": "effect_on_condition",
     "id": "EOC_selector_test",
     "effect": [
+      { "set_string_var": "EOC Selector Test", "target_var": { "context_val": "title" } },
+      { "set_string_var": "name_3", "target_var": { "context_val": "name" } },
+      { "set_string_var": "option 3", "target_var": { "context_val": "description" } },
       {
         "run_eoc_selector": [ "EOC_selector_test_1", "EOC_selector_test_2", "EOC_selector_test_3", "EOC_selector_test_4" ],
-        "names": [ "name_1", "name_2", "name_3", "should_fail" ],
+        "names": [ "name_1", "name_2", "<context_val:name>", "should_fail" ],
         "keys": [ "a", "b", "c", "d" ],
-        "descriptions": [ "option 1", "option 2", "option 3", "should not be available" ],
+        "descriptions": [ "option 1", "option 2", "<context_val:description>", "should not be available" ],
         "variables": [ { "val": "8" } ],
+        "title": "<context_val:title>",
         "allow_cancel": true
       }
     ]
diff --git a/src/npctalk.cpp b/src/npctalk.cpp
index 4d2fd1e972e54..9533f71a5fba1 100644
--- a/src/npctalk.cpp
+++ b/src/npctalk.cpp
@@ -4648,9 +4648,15 @@ void talk_effect_fun_t::set_run_eoc_selector( const JsonObject &jo, std::string_
           hide_failing, allow_cancel]( dialogue & d ) {
         uilist eoc_list;
 
+        std::unique_ptr<talker> default_talker = get_talker_for( get_player_character() );
+        talker &alpha = d.has_alpha ? *d.actor( false ) : *default_talker;
+        talker &beta = d.has_beta ? *d.actor( true ) : *default_talker;
+
+
         eoc_list.text = title;
         eoc_list.allow_cancel = allow_cancel;
         eoc_list.desc_enabled = !eoc_descriptions.empty();
+        parse_tags( eoc_list.text, alpha, beta, d );
 
         for( size_t i = 0; i < eocs.size(); i++ ) {
             effect_on_condition_id eoc_id = effect_on_condition_id( eocs[i].evaluate( d ) );
@@ -4669,17 +4675,23 @@ void talk_effect_fun_t::set_run_eoc_selector( const JsonObject &jo, std::string_
                 continue;
             }
 
+            std::string name;
             std::string description;
+            if( eoc_names.empty() ) {
+                name = eoc_id.str();
+            } else {
+                name = eoc_names[i].evaluate( d );
+                parse_tags( name, alpha, beta, d );
+            }
             if( !eoc_descriptions.empty() ) {
                 description = eoc_descriptions[i].evaluate( d );
+                parse_tags( description, alpha, beta, d );
             }
 
             if( eoc_keys.empty() ) {
-                eoc_list.entries.emplace_back( static_cast<int>( i ), display, std::nullopt,
-                                               ( eoc_names.empty() ? eoc_id.str() : eoc_names[i].evaluate( d ) ), description );
+                eoc_list.entries.emplace_back( static_cast<int>( i ), display, std::nullopt, name, description );
             } else {
-                eoc_list.entries.emplace_back( static_cast<int>( i ), display, eoc_keys[i],
-                                               ( eoc_names.empty() ? eoc_id.str() : eoc_names[i].evaluate( d ) ), description );
+                eoc_list.entries.emplace_back( static_cast<int>( i ), display, eoc_keys[i], name, description );
             }
         }