diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index aca1db655..2d3b0ddd7 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -515,6 +515,9 @@ def process_frames(
             logger.info(f"{camera_name}: frame {frame_time} is not in memory store.")
             continue
 
+        if not motion_enabled:
+            continue
+
         # look for motion
         motion_boxes = motion_detector.detect(frame)
 
diff --git a/process_clip.py b/process_clip.py
index 569998526..f93bd2726 100644
--- a/process_clip.py
+++ b/process_clip.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class ProcessClip:
         }
 
         detection_enabled = mp.Value("d", 1)
+        motion_enabled = mp.Value("d", True)
         stop_event = mp.Event()
         model_shape = (self.config.model.height, self.config.model.width)
 
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ class ProcessClip:
             objects_to_track,
             object_filters,
             detection_enabled,
+            motion_enabled,
             stop_event,
             exit_on_empty=True,
         )