diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim
index a2c33bc..91e8a8b 100644
--- a/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 " Maintainer:	Jason Franklin <vim@justemail.net>
 " Maintainer:	SungHyun Nam <goweol@gmail.com>
 " Autoload Split: Bram Moolenaar
-" Last Change: 	2023 Mar 21
+" Last Change:	2024 Jun 06 (disabled the q mapping, #8210)
 
 " To make the ":Man" command available before editing a manual page, source
 " this script from your startup vimrc file.
@@ -39,14 +39,16 @@
 
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <c-]> :call dist#man#PreGetPage(v:count)<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <c-t> :call dist#man#PopPage()<CR>
-    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> q :q<CR>
+    " Disabled, since this hides the ability to record a macro or use the
+    " command line window
+    " nnoremap <buffer> <silent> q :q<CR>
 
     " Add undo commands for the maps
     let b:undo_ftplugin = b:undo_ftplugin
 	  \ . '|silent! nunmap <buffer> <Plug>ManBS'
 	  \ . '|silent! nunmap <buffer> <c-]>'
 	  \ . '|silent! nunmap <buffer> <c-t>'
-	  \ . '|silent! nunmap <buffer> q'
+	  "\ . '|silent! nunmap <buffer> q'
   endif
 
   if exists('g:ft_man_folding_enable') && (g:ft_man_folding_enable == 1)