diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index 6e9b2a82b..0e6feb8c7 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ def recordings(camera_name):
 def recording_clip(camera_name, start_ts, end_ts):
     download = request.args.get("download", type=bool)
 
-    if current_app.frigate_config.storage.s3.enabled:
+    if current_app.frigate_config.storage.s3.enabled or current_app.frigate_config.storage.s3.archive:
         s3 = StorageS3(current_app.frigate_config)
 
     recordings = (
diff --git a/frigate/storage.py b/frigate/storage.py
index 5f00aa6dc..6e02a59df 100644
--- a/frigate/storage.py
+++ b/frigate/storage.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bandwidth_equation = Recordings.segment_size / (
 class StorageS3:
     def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig) -> None:
         self.config = config
-        if self.config.storage.s3.enabled:
+        if self.config.storage.s3.enabled or self.config.storage.s3.archive:
             if self.config.storage.s3.endpoint_url.startswith('http://'):
                 session = boto_session()
                 session.set_config_variable('s3', 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class StorageS3:
         return s3_filename
 
     def download_file_from_s3(self, s3_file_name) -> str:
-        if self.config.storage.s3.enabled:
+        if self.config.storage.s3.enabled or self.config.storage.s3.archive:
             # Create a temporary directory
             temp_dir = tempfile.gettempdir()