diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 8190050793..771dafac73 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -179,12 +179,14 @@ void post_process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
     post_process_record_kb(keycode, record);
 }
 
+bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
+    uint16_t keycode = get_record_keycode(record, true);
+    return process_record_quantum_helper(keycode, record);
+}
 /* Core keycode function, hands off handling to other functions,
     then processes internal quantum keycodes, and then processes
     ACTIONs.                                                      */
-bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
-    uint16_t keycode = get_record_keycode(record, true);
-
+bool process_record_quantum_helper(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
     // This is how you use actions here
     // if (keycode == KC_LEAD) {
     //   action_t action;
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.h b/quantum/quantum.h
index b1600dd724..333dfa17b7 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum.h
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ bool     process_record_kb(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);
 bool     process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);
 void     post_process_record_kb(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);
 void     post_process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);
+bool     process_record_quantum_helper(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);
 
 #ifndef BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN
 #    define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN 0
diff --git a/quantum/vial.c b/quantum/vial.c
index 8009a6613c..85cfe6daf6 100644
--- a/quantum/vial.c
+++ b/quantum/vial.c
@@ -176,15 +176,23 @@ static void exec_keycode(uint16_t keycode) {
 #else
     g_vial_magic_keycode_override = keycode;
 
-    action_exec((keyevent_t){
-        .key = (keypos_t){.row = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC, .col = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC}, .pressed = 1, .time = (timer_read() | 1) /* time should not be 0 */
-    });
+    keyrecord_t record = {.event = (keyevent_t){.key = { VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC, VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC }, .pressed = true, .time = (timer_read() | 1)}};
+
+    if (keycode <= QK_MODS_MAX)
+        register_code16(keycode);
+    else
+        process_record_quantum_helper(keycode, &record);
+
 #if VIAL_ENCODER_KEYCODE_DELAY > 0
     wait_ms(VIAL_ENCODER_KEYCODE_DELAY);
 #endif
-    action_exec((keyevent_t){
-        .key = (keypos_t){.row = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC, .col = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC}, .pressed = 0, .time = (timer_read() | 1) /* time should not be 0 */
-    });
+    record.event.time = timer_read() | 1;
+    record.event.pressed = false;
+
+    if (keycode <= QK_MODS_MAX)
+        unregister_code16(keycode);
+    else
+        process_record_quantum_helper(keycode, &record);
 #endif
 }