diff --git a/generator/config.json b/generator/config.json
index a8361a75..b7a20048 100644
--- a/generator/config.json
+++ b/generator/config.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                     "text": "\n"
                 }
             },
-            "when": "kb-macro.recording && editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly && !suggestWidgetVisible && !renameInputVisible && !codeActionMenuVisible"
+            "when": "kb-macro.active && editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly && !suggestWidgetVisible && !renameInputVisible && !codeActionMenuVisible"
         }
     ],
     "footer": [
diff --git a/generator/gen_wrapper_util.js b/generator/gen_wrapper_util.js
index 66d566f0..aa54fafe 100644
--- a/generator/gen_wrapper_util.js
+++ b/generator/gen_wrapper_util.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function makeWrapperArgs(keybinding) {
 }
 
 function makeWrapperWhen(keybinding) {
-    return addWhenContext(keybinding.when, 'kb-macro.recording');
+    return addWhenContext(keybinding.when, 'kb-macro.active');
 }
 
 function makeWrapper(keybinding, awaitOption, recordOption = '') {
diff --git a/generator/verify_wrapper.js b/generator/verify_wrapper.js
index e5ed2165..507f13a3 100644
--- a/generator/verify_wrapper.js
+++ b/generator/verify_wrapper.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const unwrapCommon = function(keybinding) {
             delete keybinding.args;
         }
     }
-    keybinding.when = removeWhenContext(keybinding.when, 'kb-macro.recording');
+    keybinding.when = removeWhenContext(keybinding.when, 'kb-macro.active');
     return keybinding;
 };
 const unwrapForWindows = function(keybinding) {
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ async function verifyWrapper() {
 
     for (const wrapper of wrappers) {
         assert.ok(
-            containsWhenContext(wrapper.when, 'kb-macro.recording'),
-            '"when" in a wrapper should contain "kb-macro.recording &&" context'
+            containsWhenContext(wrapper.when, 'kb-macro.active'),
+            '"when" in a wrapper should contain "kb-macro.active &&" context'
         );
         if (isWrapped(wrapper)) {
             assert.strictEqual(
diff --git a/test/suite/gen_wrapper_util.test.js b/test/suite/gen_wrapper_util.test.js
index e8226765..1523fa36 100644
--- a/test/suite/gen_wrapper_util.test.js
+++ b/test/suite/gen_wrapper_util.test.js
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
     });
     describe('makeWrapperWhen', () => {
         const makeWrapperWhen = genWrapperUtil.makeWrapperWhen;
-        it('should append recording context to the "when" field', () => {
+        it('should append active context to the "when" field', () => {
             const input = { key: 'key1', command: 'command1', when: 'context1' };
-            const expected = 'kb-macro.recording && context1';
+            const expected = 'kb-macro.active && context1';
             assert.strictEqual(makeWrapperWhen(input), expected);
         });
     });
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                 args: {
                     command: 'command1'
                 },
-                when: 'kb-macro.recording && context1'
+                when: 'kb-macro.active && context1'
             } ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input), expected);
         });
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                     command: 'command1',
                     args: { opt1: 'arg1' }
                 },
-                when: 'kb-macro.recording && context1'
+                when: 'kb-macro.active && context1'
             } ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input), expected);
         });
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                 args: {
                     command: 'command1'
                 },
-                when: 'kb-macro.recording && context1'
+                when: 'kb-macro.active && context1'
             } ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input), expected);
         });
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                     command: 'command1',
                     "await": "await1 await2"
                 },
-                when: 'kb-macro.recording && context1'
+                when: 'kb-macro.active && context1'
             } ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input, awaitOption), expected);
         });
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                         command: 'command1',
                         "await": 'await1'
                     },
-                    when: 'kb-macro.recording && cond1 && context1'
+                    when: 'kb-macro.active && cond1 && context1'
                 },
                 {
                     key: 'key1',
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                     args: {
                         command: 'command1'
                     },
-                    when: 'kb-macro.recording && !cond1 && context1'
+                    when: 'kb-macro.active && !cond1 && context1'
                 }
             ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input, awaitOption), expected);
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                         command: 'command1',
                         "await": "await1 await2"
                     },
-                    when: 'kb-macro.recording && cond1 && context1'
+                    when: 'kb-macro.active && cond1 && context1'
                 },
                 {
                     key: 'key1',
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                         command: 'command1',
                         "await": "await1"
                     },
-                    when: 'kb-macro.recording && !cond1 && context1'
+                    when: 'kb-macro.active && !cond1 && context1'
                 }
             ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input, awaitOption), expected);
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                         command: 'command1',
                         "await": "await1 await2"
                     },
-                    when: 'kb-macro.recording && !cond1 && context1'
+                    when: 'kb-macro.active && !cond1 && context1'
                 },
                 {
                     key: 'key1',
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                         command: 'command1',
                         "await": "await1"
                     },
-                    when: 'kb-macro.recording && cond1 && context1'
+                    when: 'kb-macro.active && cond1 && context1'
                 }
             ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input, awaitOption), expected);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ describe('gen_wrapper_util', () => {
                     command: 'command1',
                     record: 'side-effect'
                 },
-                when: 'kb-macro.recording && context1'
+                when: 'kb-macro.active && context1'
             } ];
             assert.deepStrictEqual(makeWrapper(input, awaitOption, recordOption), expected);
         });