diff --git a/GPU/Debugger/Record.cpp b/GPU/Debugger/Record.cpp
index 391b031974..3fb3924376 100644
--- a/GPU/Debugger/Record.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Debugger/Record.cpp
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ void NotifyDisplay(u32 framebuf, int stride, int fmt) {
 	if (active && HasDrawCommands()) {
 		writePending = true;
 	}
-	if (nextFrame && (gstate_c.skipDrawReason & SKIPDRAW_SKIPFRAME) == 0) {
+	if (!active && nextFrame && (gstate_c.skipDrawReason & SKIPDRAW_SKIPFRAME) == 0) {
 		NOTICE_LOG(SYSTEM, "Recording starting on display...");
 		BeginRecording();
 	}
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ void NotifyBeginFrame() {
 
 		FinishRecording();
 	}
-	if (nextFrame && (gstate_c.skipDrawReason & SKIPDRAW_SKIPFRAME) == 0 && noDisplayAction) {
+	if (!active && nextFrame && (gstate_c.skipDrawReason & SKIPDRAW_SKIPFRAME) == 0 && noDisplayAction) {
 		NOTICE_LOG(SYSTEM, "Recording starting on frame...");
 		BeginRecording();
 		// If we began on a BeginFrame, end on a BeginFrame.