diff --git a/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp b/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
index 8fae0039..0ac75e0a 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ static bool display_spells_event_filter(cDialog& me, std::string item_hit, eSkil
 	return true;
 }
 //short force_spell; // if 100, ignore
-void display_spells(eSkill mode,short force_spell,cDialog* parent) {
-	if(recording){
+void display_spells(eSkill mode,short force_spell,cDialog* parent, bool record) {
+	if(recording && record){
 		std::map<std::string,std::string> info;
 		info["mode"] = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mode);
 		info["force_spell"] = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(force_spell);
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ static bool display_skills_event_filter(cDialog& me, std::string item_hit, eKeyM
 	return true;
 }
 
-void display_skills(eSkill force_skill,cDialog* parent) {
-	if(recording){
+void display_skills(eSkill force_skill,cDialog* parent, bool record) {
+	if(recording && record){
 		record_action("display_skills", boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(force_skill));
 	}
 	if(force_skill != eSkill::INVALID)
diff --git a/src/game/boe.infodlg.hpp b/src/game/boe.infodlg.hpp
index cc7a1109..67d8b8e3 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.infodlg.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.infodlg.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include "universe/creature.hpp"
 
 class cDialog;
-void display_spells(eSkill mode,short force_spell,cDialog* parent);
-void display_skills(eSkill force_skill,cDialog* parent);
+void display_spells(eSkill mode,short force_spell,cDialog* parent, bool record=false);
+void display_skills(eSkill force_skill,cDialog* parent, bool record=false);
 void display_pc_item(short pc_num,short item,class cItem si,cDialog* parent);
 void display_monst(short array_pos,cCreature *which_m,short mode);
 void display_alchemy();
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index c6de1691..420ab418 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -1494,13 +1494,13 @@ void handle_menu_choice(eMenu item_hit) {
 			dialogToShow = "about-boe";
 			break;
 		case eMenu::LIBRARY_MAGE:
-			display_spells(eSkill::MAGE_SPELLS,100,nullptr);
+			display_spells(eSkill::MAGE_SPELLS,100,nullptr,true);
 			break;
 		case eMenu::LIBRARY_PRIEST:
-			display_spells(eSkill::PRIEST_SPELLS,100,nullptr);
+			display_spells(eSkill::PRIEST_SPELLS,100,nullptr,true);
 			break;
 		case eMenu::LIBRARY_SKILLS:
-			display_skills(eSkill::INVALID,nullptr);
+			display_skills(eSkill::INVALID,nullptr,true);
 			break;
 		case eMenu::LIBRARY_ALCHEMY:
 			// TODO: Create a dedicated dialog for alchemy info
diff --git a/src/pcedit/pc.editors.cpp b/src/pcedit/pc.editors.cpp
index f476c28e..33c2732e 100644
--- a/src/pcedit/pc.editors.cpp
+++ b/src/pcedit/pc.editors.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void display_alchemy(bool allowEdit,cDialog* parent);
 bool spend_xp(short pc_num, short mode, cDialog* parent);
 // TODO: There's probably a more logical way of arranging this
 
-void display_skills(eSkill skill,cDialog* parent);
+void display_skills(eSkill skill,cDialog* parent, bool record = false);
 
 extern cUniverse univ;
 extern short store_flags[3];
diff --git a/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp b/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp
index 2cc2c3dc..9a897f3e 100644
--- a/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp
+++ b/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ bool verify_restore_quit(std::string dlog) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void display_skills(eSkill skill,cDialog* parent) {
+void display_skills(eSkill skill,cDialog* parent, bool record) {
 	extern std::map<eSkill,short> skill_cost;
 	extern std::map<eSkill,short> skill_max;
 	extern std::map<eSkill,short> skill_g_cost;