diff --git a/src/actions/commands/actions.ts b/src/actions/commands/actions.ts
index 8e4e974d47e..92936474f4a 100644
--- a/src/actions/commands/actions.ts
+++ b/src/actions/commands/actions.ts
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ class CommandDot extends BaseCommand {
         count,
         recordedState: globalState.previousFullAction,
       });
+    } else {
+      // No previous action to repeat, so mark this as non-repeatable
+      vimState.lastCommandDotRepeatable = false;
     }
   }
 }