diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index 6ed969e0..43e74605 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -2364,7 +2364,9 @@ void show_debug_help() {
 		if(action.action != &show_debug_help){
 			button.attachClickHandler([action](cDialog& me, std::string, eKeyMod) -> bool {
 				me.toast(false);
-				action.action();
+				// In a replay, the action will have been recorded next anyway, so the dialog doesn't need to trigger it.
+				if(!replaying)
+					action.action();
 				return true;
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index 66b68528..f397ad9a 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -910,8 +910,9 @@ static void replay_action(Element& action) {
 		cancel_item_target(did_something, need_redraw, need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "easter_egg"){
 		easter_egg(boost::lexical_cast<int>(action.GetText()));
-	}else if(t == "show_debug_panel"){
+	}else if(t == "show_debug_help"){
 		show_debug_help();
+		return;
 	}else if(t == "debug_fight_encounter"){
 		debug_fight_encounter(str_to_bool(action.GetText()));
 	}else if(t == "preview_every_dialog_xml"){