diff --git a/src/interaction/joystickcamerastates.cpp b/src/interaction/joystickcamerastates.cpp
index cd1be5bca7..f978a1fcd1 100644
--- a/src/interaction/joystickcamerastates.cpp
+++ b/src/interaction/joystickcamerastates.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <openspace/interaction/joystickcamerastates.h>
 
 #include <openspace/engine/globals.h>
+#include <openspace/engine/openspaceengine.h>
 #include <openspace/scripting/scriptengine.h>
 #include <ghoul/logging/logmanager.h>
 #include <ghoul/misc/exception.h>
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@ void JoystickCameraStates::updateStateFromInput(
                                            const JoystickInputStates& joystickInputStates,
                                                 double deltaTime)
 {
+    OpenSpaceEngine::Mode mode = global::openSpaceEngine->currentMode();
+    if (mode == OpenSpaceEngine::Mode::CameraPath ||
+        mode == OpenSpaceEngine::Mode::SessionRecordingPlayback)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     std::pair<bool, glm::dvec2> globalRotation = { false, glm::dvec2(0.0) };
     std::pair<bool, double> zoom = { false, 0.0 };
     std::pair<bool, glm::dvec2> localRoll = { false, glm::dvec2(0.0) };