diff --git a/cmd/sanitize/main.go b/cmd/sanitize/main.go
index a7415b1..e5630de 100644
--- a/cmd/sanitize/main.go
+++ b/cmd/sanitize/main.go
@@ -173,11 +173,42 @@ func (s *sanitizer) sanitizeRecord(record *records.Record) error {
 		log.Fatal("Cmd:", record.CmdLine, "; sanitization error:", err)
 	}
 
+	if len(record.RecallActionsRaw) > 0 {
+		record.RecallActionsRaw, err = s.sanitizeRecallActions(record.RecallActionsRaw)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("RecallActionsRaw:", record.RecallActionsRaw, "; sanitization error:", err)
+		}
+	}
 	// add a flag to signify that the record has been sanitized
 	record.Sanitized = true
 	return nil
 }
 
+// sanitizes the recall actions by replacing the recall prefix with it's length
+func (s *sanitizer) sanitizeRecallActions(str string) (string, error) {
+	sanStr := ""
+	for x, actionStr := range strings.Split(str, ";") {
+		if x == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if len(actionStr) == 0 {
+			return str, errors.New("Action can't be empty; idx=" + strconv.Itoa(x))
+		}
+		fields := strings.Split(actionStr, ":")
+		if len(fields) != 2 {
+			return str, errors.New("Action should have exactly one ':' - encountered:" + actionStr)
+		}
+		action := fields[0]
+		if action != "arrow_up" && action != "arrow_down" {
+			return str, errors.New("Action (part 1) should be either 'arrow_up' or 'arrow_down' - encountered:" + action)
+		}
+		prefix := fields[1]
+		sanPrefix := strconv.Itoa(len(prefix))
+		sanStr += ";" + action + ":" + sanPrefix
+	}
+	return sanStr, nil
+}
+
 func (s *sanitizer) sanitizeCmdLine(cmdLine string) (string, error) {
 	const optionEndingChars = "\"$'\\#[]!><|;{}()*,?~&=`:@^/+%." // all bash control characters, '=', ...
 	const optionAllowedChars = "-_"                              // characters commonly found inside of options
diff --git a/scripts/reshctl.sh b/scripts/reshctl.sh
index b82cccb..a9c9376 100644
--- a/scripts/reshctl.sh
+++ b/scripts/reshctl.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ __resh_unbind_arrows() {
         echo "Warn: Couldn't revert arrow DOWN binding because 'revert command' is empty."
     else
         eval "$__RESH_bindfunc_revert_arrow_down_bind"
-        [ -z "${__RESH_bindfunc_revert_arrow_up_bind_vim+x}" ] || eval "$__RESH_bindfunc_revert_arrow_up_bind_vim"
+        [ -z "${__RESH_bindfunc_revert_arrow_down_bind_vim+x}" ] || eval "$__RESH_bindfunc_revert_arrow_down_bind_vim"
         echo "RESH arrow down binding successfully disabled ✓"
         __RESH_arrow_keys_bind_enabled=0
     fi