diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/highlight.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/highlight.ts
index b9b8739656..66e05491bc 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/highlight.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/highlight.ts
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ export class Highlight {
     this._glassPaneElement.remove();
   }
 
-  isInstalled(): boolean {
-    return this._glassPaneElement.parentElement === this._injectedScript.document.documentElement && !this._glassPaneElement.nextElementSibling;
-  }
-
   showActionPoint(x: number, y: number) {
     this._actionPointElement.style.top = y + 'px';
     this._actionPointElement.style.left = x + 'px';
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder.ts
index eb7b03fb6b..b3c16ee125 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder.ts
@@ -842,9 +842,6 @@ export class Recorder {
   }
 
   installListeners() {
-    // Ensure we are attached to the current document, and we are on top (last element);
-    if (this.highlight.isInstalled())
-      return;
     removeEventListeners(this._listeners);
     this._listeners = [
       addEventListener(this.document, 'click', event => this._onClick(event as MouseEvent), true),