diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index 03f398864..5fbbb88e7 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -126,9 +126,11 @@ static void _GBASDLHandleKeypress(struct GBAThread* context, struct GBASDLEvents
 						GBAThreadReset(context);
 						GBAThreadInterrupt(context);
 						GBARRContextCreate(context->gba);
-						GBARRSetStream(context->gba->rr, context->stateDir);
-						GBARRStopPlaying(context->gba->rr);
-						GBARRStartRecording(context->gba->rr);
+						if (!GBARRIsRecording(context->gba->rr)) {
+							GBARRSetStream(context->gba->rr, context->stateDir);
+							GBARRStopPlaying(context->gba->rr);
+							GBARRStartRecording(context->gba->rr);
+						}
 						GBAThreadContinue(context);
 					}
 					break;