diff --git a/src/control/Record.cpp b/src/control/Record.cpp
index 8a23ffde..7f636ec2 100644
--- a/src/control/Record.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Record.cpp
@@ -391,15 +391,17 @@ void CRecordDataForChase::ProcessControlCars(void)
 	}
 }
 
-#if (defined(GTA_PS2) || defined(FIX_BUGS))
 bool CRecordDataForChase::ShouldThisPadBeLeftAlone(uint8 pad)
 {
 	// may be wrong
-	if (Status == STATE_NONE || Status == STATE_PLAYBACK)
+	if (Status == STATE_PLAYBACK_INIT) // this is useless but ps2 def checks if it's STATE_PLAYBACK_INIT
 		return false;
-	return pad != 0;
+
+	if (Status == STATE_RECORD)
+		return pad != 0;
+
+	return false;
 }
-#endif
 
 void CRecordDataForChase::GiveUsACar(int32 mi, CVector pos, float angle, CAutomobile** ppCar, uint8 colour1, uint8 colour2)
 {
diff --git a/src/control/Record.h b/src/control/Record.h
index 8b55b1f4..6a94c408 100644
--- a/src/control/Record.h
+++ b/src/control/Record.h
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ public:
 	static void RestoreInfoForMatrix(CMatrix&, CCarStateEachFrame*);
 	static void RestoreInfoForCar(CAutomobile*, CCarStateEachFrame*, bool);
 	static void ProcessControlCars(void);
-#if (defined(GTA_PS2) || defined(FIX_BUGS))
 	static bool ShouldThisPadBeLeftAlone(uint8 pad);
-#endif
 	static void GiveUsACar(int32, CVector, float, CAutomobile**, uint8, uint8);
 	static void StartChaseScene(float);
 	static void CleanUpChaseScene(void);