diff --git a/frigate/record/maintainer.py b/frigate/record/maintainer.py
index 68040476a..26b64b2d3 100644
--- a/frigate/record/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/record/maintainer.py
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                             )
                         )
                 elif (
-                    topic == DetectionTypeEnum.api.value or DetectionTypeEnum.lpr.value
+                    topic == DetectionTypeEnum.api.value or topic == DetectionTypeEnum.lpr.value
                 ):
                     continue