diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs
index 707bae9f76..f2c07a5b61 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			QueuedMovie = null;
 			MultiTrack.Restart();
 
-			if (Movie.IsRecording)
+			if (recordMode)
 			{
 				Movie.StartNewRecording();
 				ReadOnly = false;