diff --git a/src/event.cxx b/src/event.cxx
index 679a394..7243e58 100644
--- a/src/event.cxx
+++ b/src/event.cxx
@@ -5025,13 +5025,17 @@ bool CEvent::TreatEventBase (const SDL_Event &event)
         case SDLK_DOWN:
         {
             const Uint8 *state = SDL_GetKeyboardState (nullptr);
-            if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LEFT || state[SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT])
+            if (   event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LEFT
+                || (!m_bDemoRec && state[SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT]))
                 DecorShift (-2, 2);
-            if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RIGHT || state[SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT])
+            if (   event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RIGHT
+                || (!m_bDemoRec && state[SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT]))
                 DecorShift (2, -2);
-            if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_UP || state[SDL_SCANCODE_UP])
+            if (   event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_UP
+                || (!m_bDemoRec && state[SDL_SCANCODE_UP]))
                 DecorShift (-3, -3);
-            if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_DOWN || state[SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN])
+            if (   event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_DOWN
+                || (!m_bDemoRec && state[SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN]))
                 DecorShift (3, 3);
             return true;
         }