diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/recorderCollection.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/recorderCollection.ts
index 1c34511e01..3bb500192c 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/recorderCollection.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/recorderCollection.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ export class RecorderCollection extends EventEmitter {
     callMetadata.error = error ? serializeError(error) : undefined;
     // Do not wait for onAfterCall so that performAction returned immediately after the action.
     mainFrame.instrumentation.onAfterCall(mainFrame, callMetadata).then(() => {
-      if (this._enabled)
-        this._fireChange();
+      this._fireChange();
     }).catch(() => {});
   }
 
@@ -127,6 +126,9 @@ export class RecorderCollection extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   private _fireChange() {
+    if (!this._enabled)
+      return;
+
     this.emit('change', collapseActions(this._actions));
   }
 }