diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 08dfd662f6..fe8a435b33 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::spacebar_action (bool with_abort, bool roll_out_of_bounded_mode)
 	std::shared_ptr<TriggerBox> armed_tb = _session->armed_triggerbox();
 
 	if (armed_tb && _session->transport_rolling()) {
-		armed_tb->disarm_all ();
+		armed_tb->finish_recording ();
 		return;
 	}