diff --git a/frontend/src/arthur/subs/render.cljs b/frontend/src/arthur/subs/render.cljs
index f76c45e..f6716df 100644
--- a/frontend/src/arthur/subs/render.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/arthur/subs/render.cljs
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@
    (let [c (:clip (footage/entry id))]
      (or (when-let [{:keys [path df]} sliding]
            (:clip (nest/slide c open path df)))
-         (when-let [{:keys [sid id frame values auto-key?]} gesture]
-           (when c (gesture/apply-values c sid id frame values auto-key?)))
+         (when-let [{:keys [sid id frame values]} gesture]
+           ;; A held stage control owns the touched parameters completely. Make
+           ;; them temporary static channels for the preview, so their existing
+           ;; automation cannot pull against the pointer while the performance
+           ;; recorder samples the live value in the background. Pointer-up
+           ;; removes this preview and commits the buffered take as real keys.
+           (when c (gesture/apply-values c sid id frame values false)))
          c))))
 
 (rf/reg-sub