diff --git a/arogue7/command.c b/arogue7/command.c
index c98969f..12ddd5b 100644
--- a/arogue7/command.c
+++ b/arogue7/command.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ command()
 		/*
 		 * execute a command
 		 */
-		if (count && !running)
+		if (count && !running && player.t_action == A_NIL)
 		    count--;
 		switch (ch) {
 		    case '!' : shell();
diff --git a/xrogue/command.c b/xrogue/command.c
index d83a9a6..228dd18 100644
--- a/xrogue/command.c
+++ b/xrogue/command.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ command()
                 /*
                  * execute a command
                  */
-                if (count && !running)
+                if (count && !running && player.t_action == A_NIL)
                     count--;
 
                 switch (ch) {