diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/live.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/live.json
index 37e6b15db..3aa892222 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/live.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/live.json
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
   },
   "recording": {
     "enable": "Enable Recording",
-    "disable": "Disable Recording"
+    "disable": "Disable Recording",
+    "disabledInConfig": "Recording must first be enabled in Settings for this camera."
   },
   "snapshots": {
     "enable": "Enable Snapshots",
diff --git a/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx b/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
index dc09fe4f5..0cf9525ff 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
@@ -1072,10 +1072,12 @@ function FrigateCameraFeatures({
               title={
                 recordState == "ON"
                   ? t("recording.disable")
-                  : t("recording.enable")
+                  : camera.record.enabled_in_config
+                    ? t("recording.enable")
+                    : t("recording.disabledInConfig")
               }
               onClick={() => sendRecord(recordState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
-              disabled={!cameraEnabled}
+              disabled={!cameraEnabled || !camera.record.enabled_in_config}
             />
             <CameraFeatureToggle
               className="p-2 md:p-0"