diff --git a/mitmproxy/builtins/clientplayback.py b/mitmproxy/builtins/clientplayback.py
index c40d19043..75ef2ffdc 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/builtins/clientplayback.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/builtins/clientplayback.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ClientPlayback:
     def configure(self, options, updated):
         if "client_replay" in updated:
             if options.client_replay:
+                ctx.log.info(options.client_replay)
                 try:
                     flows = flow.read_flows_from_paths(options.client_replay)
                 except exceptions.FlowReadException as e:
diff --git a/mitmproxy/console/master.py b/mitmproxy/console/master.py
index febf46c51..6652bf0c1 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/console/master.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/console/master.py
@@ -635,14 +635,6 @@ class ConsoleMaster(flow.FlowMaster):
     def edit_scripts(self, scripts):
         self.options.scripts = [x[0] for x in scripts]
 
-    def stop_client_playback_prompt(self, a):
-        if a != "n":
-            self.stop_client_playback()
-
-    def stop_server_playback_prompt(self, a):
-        if a != "n":
-            self.stop_server_playback()
-
     def quit(self, a):
         if a != "n":
             raise urwid.ExitMainLoop
diff --git a/mitmproxy/console/window.py b/mitmproxy/console/window.py
index 159f68ed6..ab2c80ade 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/console/window.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/console/window.py
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ class Window(urwid.Frame):
 
     def handle_replay(self, k):
         if k == "c":
-            if not self.master.client_playback:
-                signals.status_prompt_path.send(
-                    self,
-                    prompt = "Client replay path",
-                    callback = self.master.client_playback_path
-                )
-            else:
+            creplay = self.master.addons.get("clientplayback")
+            if self.master.options.client_replay and creplay.count():
+                def stop_client_playback_prompt(a):
+                    if a != "n":
+                        self.master.options.client_replay = None
                 signals.status_prompt_onekey.send(
                     self,
                     prompt = "Stop current client replay?",
@@ -54,7 +52,13 @@ class Window(urwid.Frame):
                         ("yes", "y"),
                         ("no", "n"),
                     ),
-                    callback = self.master.stop_client_playback_prompt,
+                    callback = stop_client_playback_prompt
+                )
+            else:
+                signals.status_prompt_path.send(
+                    self,
+                    prompt = "Client replay path",
+                    callback = lambda x: self.master.options.setter("client_replay")([x])
                 )
         elif k == "s":
             a = self.master.addons.get("serverplayback")