diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 619a8696fda7..ecf319728f25 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -586,27 +586,9 @@ static void *display_thread_tui(void *arg)
 		hists->uid_filter_str = top->record_opts.target.uid_str;
 	}
 
-	while (true)  {
-		int key = perf_evlist__tui_browse_hists(top->evlist, help, &hbt,
-							top->min_percent,
-							&top->session->header.env);
-
-		if (key != 'f')
-			break;
-
-		perf_evlist__toggle_enable(top->evlist);
-		/*
-		 * No need to refresh, resort/decay histogram entries
-		 * if we are not collecting samples:
-		 */
-		if (top->evlist->enabled) {
-			hbt.refresh = top->delay_secs;
-			help = "Press 'f' to disable the events or 'h' to see other hotkeys";
-		} else {
-			help = "Press 'f' again to re-enable the events";
-			hbt.refresh = 0;
-		}
-	}
+	perf_evlist__tui_browse_hists(top->evlist, help, &hbt,
+				      top->min_percent,
+				      &top->session->header.env);
 
 	done = 1;
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index c42adb600091..7629bef2fd79 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -1902,8 +1902,23 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 		case CTRL('c'):
 			goto out_free_stack;
 		case 'f':
-			if (!is_report_browser(hbt))
-				goto out_free_stack;
+			if (!is_report_browser(hbt)) {
+				struct perf_top *top = hbt->arg;
+
+				perf_evlist__toggle_enable(top->evlist);
+				/*
+				 * No need to refresh, resort/decay histogram
+				 * entries if we are not collecting samples:
+				 */
+				if (top->evlist->enabled) {
+					helpline = "Press 'f' to disable the events or 'h' to see other hotkeys";
+					hbt->refresh = delay_secs;
+				} else {
+					helpline = "Press 'f' again to re-enable the events";
+					hbt->refresh = 0;
+				}
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* Fall thru */
 		default:
 			helpline = "Press '?' for help on key bindings";