diff --git a/src/rec/subRecord.c b/src/rec/subRecord.c
index e41cc0919..5a304cd71 100644
--- a/src/rec/subRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/subRecord.c
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ static long special(DBADDR *paddr, int after)
     subRecord *prec = (subRecord *)paddr->precord;
 
     if (!after) {
-        if (prec->snam[0] == 0)
+        if (prec->snam[0] == 0 && prec->pact)
             prec->pact = FALSE;
+            prec->rpro = FALSE;
         return 0;
     }