diff --git a/quantum/dynamic_macro.h b/quantum/dynamic_macro.h
index f242405defb..045ee95b5f1 100644
--- a/quantum/dynamic_macro.h
+++ b/quantum/dynamic_macro.h
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ bool process_record_dynamic_macro(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record)
                 macro_id = 0;
             }
             return false;
+        case DYN_MACRO_PLAY1:
+        case DYN_MACRO_PLAY2:
+            dprintln("dynamic macro: ignoring macro play key while recording");
+            return false;
         default:
             /* Store the key in the macro buffer and process it normally. */
             switch (macro_id) {