diff --git a/common/content/events.js b/common/content/events.js
index 2fcfc391..14177fc5 100644
--- a/common/content/events.js
+++ b/common/content/events.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ var Events = Module("events", {
         else if (macro) {
             this._macroKeys = [];
         }
-        else {
+        else if (this.recording) {
             this._macros.set(this.recording, {
                 keys: this._macroKeys.join(""),
                 timeRecorded: Date.now()