diff --git a/src/server/supplements/debugger.ts b/src/server/supplements/debugger.ts
index 46deba7ba3..3a75674ade 100644
--- a/src/server/supplements/debugger.ts
+++ b/src/server/supplements/debugger.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export class Debugger extends EventEmitter implements InstrumentationListener {
   static Events = {
     PausedStateChanged: 'pausedstatechanged'
   };
+  private _muted = false;
 
   constructor(context: BrowserContext) {
     super();
@@ -47,12 +48,20 @@ export class Debugger extends EventEmitter implements InstrumentationListener {
     return (context as any)[symbol] as Debugger | undefined;
   }
 
+  async setMuted(muted: boolean) {
+    this._muted = muted;
+  }
+
   async onBeforeCall(sdkObject: SdkObject, metadata: CallMetadata): Promise<void> {
-    if (shouldPauseOnCall(sdkObject, metadata) || (this._pauseOnNextStatement && shouldPauseOnStep(sdkObject, metadata)))
+    if (this._muted)
+      return;
+    if (shouldPauseOnCall(sdkObject, metadata) || (this._pauseOnNextStatement && shouldPauseOnNonInputStep(sdkObject, metadata)))
       await this.pause(sdkObject, metadata);
   }
 
   async onBeforeInputAction(sdkObject: SdkObject, metadata: CallMetadata): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._muted)
+      return;
     if (this._enabled && this._pauseOnNextStatement)
       await this.pause(sdkObject, metadata);
   }
@@ -62,6 +71,8 @@ export class Debugger extends EventEmitter implements InstrumentationListener {
   }
 
   async pause(sdkObject: SdkObject, metadata: CallMetadata) {
+    if (this._muted)
+      return;
     this._enabled = true;
     metadata.pauseStartTime = monotonicTime();
     const result = new Promise<void>(resolve => {
@@ -106,6 +117,8 @@ function shouldPauseOnCall(sdkObject: SdkObject, metadata: CallMetadata): boolea
   return metadata.method === 'pause';
 }
 
-function shouldPauseOnStep(sdkObject: SdkObject, metadata: CallMetadata): boolean {
-  return metadata.method === 'goto' || metadata.method === 'close';
+const nonInputActionsToStep = new Set(['close', 'evaluate', 'evaluateHandle', 'goto', 'setContent']);
+
+function shouldPauseOnNonInputStep(sdkObject: SdkObject, metadata: CallMetadata): boolean {
+  return nonInputActionsToStep.has(metadata.method);
 }
diff --git a/src/server/supplements/recorderSupplement.ts b/src/server/supplements/recorderSupplement.ts
index e237fdb2d6..2efb5a1611 100644
--- a/src/server/supplements/recorderSupplement.ts
+++ b/src/server/supplements/recorderSupplement.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ export class RecorderSupplement implements InstrumentationListener {
     this._mode = mode;
     this._recorderApp?.setMode(this._mode);
     this._generator.setEnabled(this._mode === 'recording');
+    Debugger.lookup(this._context)!.setMuted(this._mode === 'recording');
     if (this._mode !== 'none')
       this._context.pages()[0].bringToFront().catch(() => {});
   }