diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/codeGenerator.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/codeGenerator.ts
index ac102e1d34..d3bb5f86d9 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/codeGenerator.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/codeGenerator.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ export class CodeGenerator extends EventEmitter {
       this._currentAction.action.signals.push(signal);
       return;
     }
-    if (this._lastAction && !this._lastAction.committed) {
+
+    if (this._lastAction && (!this._lastAction.committed || signal.name !== 'navigation')) {
       const signals = this._lastAction.action.signals;
       if (signal.name === 'navigation' && signals.length && signals[signals.length - 1].name === 'download')
         return;