diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index 946e50b2b..21eed9dac 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ def capture_frames(
         try:
             frame_buffer[:] = ffmpeg_process.stdout.read(frame_size)
         except Exception as e:
-            fps.value = 0
             logger.error(f"{camera_name}: Unable to read frames from ffmpeg process.")
 
             if ffmpeg_process.poll() != None:
@@ -243,6 +242,7 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
             now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
 
             if not self.capture_thread.is_alive():
+                self.camera_fps.value = 0
                 self.logger.error(
                     f"Ffmpeg process crashed unexpectedly for {self.camera_name}."
                 )
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
                 self.logpipe.dump()
                 self.start_ffmpeg_detect()
             elif now - self.capture_thread.current_frame.value > 20:
+                self.camera_fps.value = 0
                 self.logger.info(
                     f"No frames received from {self.camera_name} in 20 seconds. Exiting ffmpeg..."
                 )