diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/updater.py b/frigate/config/camera/updater.py
index a07d51b8e..95092da08 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/updater.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/updater.py
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@ class CameraConfigUpdateSubscriber:
         elif update_type == CameraConfigUpdateEnum.objects:
             config.objects = updated_config
         elif update_type == CameraConfigUpdateEnum.record:
+            old_enabled_in_config = config.record.enabled_in_config
             config.record = updated_config
+            if old_enabled_in_config != updated_config.enabled_in_config:
+                config.recreate_ffmpeg_cmds()
         elif update_type == CameraConfigUpdateEnum.review:
             config.review = updated_config
         elif update_type == CameraConfigUpdateEnum.review_genai:
diff --git a/frigate/video/ffmpeg.py b/frigate/video/ffmpeg.py
index 3d8b18105..e77c03b5e 100644
--- a/frigate/video/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/frigate/video/ffmpeg.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
         )
         self.requestor = InterProcessRequestor()
         self.was_enabled = self.config.enabled
+        self.was_record_enabled_in_config = self.config.record.enabled_in_config
 
         self.segment_subscriber = RecordingsDataSubscriber(RecordingsDataTypeEnum.all)
         self.latest_valid_segment_time: float = 0
@@ -323,6 +324,22 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
                 self.was_enabled = enabled
                 continue
 
+            record_enabled_in_config = self.config.record.enabled_in_config
+            if record_enabled_in_config != self.was_record_enabled_in_config:
+                if record_enabled_in_config and enabled:
+                    self.logger.debug(
+                        f"Record enabled in config for {self.config.name}, restarting ffmpeg"
+                    )
+                    self.stop_all_ffmpeg()
+                    self.start_all_ffmpeg()
+                    self.latest_valid_segment_time = 0
+                    self.latest_invalid_segment_time = 0
+                    self.latest_cache_segment_time = 0
+                    self.record_enable_time = datetime.now().astimezone(timezone.utc)
+                    last_restart_time = datetime.now().timestamp()
+                self.was_record_enabled_in_config = record_enabled_in_config
+                continue
+
             if not enabled:
                 continue