diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index 62d88a7..d099580 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@
 	    retval = FAIL;
 	else
 	{
-	    Recording = TRUE;
+	    Recording = c;
 	    showmode();
 	    regname = c;
 	    retval = OK;