1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ops.c b/src/nvim/ops.c
index e9cb480647..674a9244f0 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ops.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ops.c
@@ -865,8 +865,12 @@ int do_record(int c)
      * needs to be removed again to put it in a register.  exec_reg then
      * adds the escaping back later.
      */
-    Recording = FALSE;
-    MSG("");
+    Recording = false;
+    if (ui_has(kUIMessages)) {
+      showmode();
+    } else {
+      MSG("");
+    }
     p = get_recorded();
     if (p == NULL)
       retval = FAIL;