diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b08e39490..a113e7038 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 0.10.5: (Future)
 Other fixes:
+ - FFmpeg: Fix failing to record videos with CRF video (fixes mgba.io/i/3368)
  - GBA Core: Fix booting into BIOS when skip BIOS is enabled
  - GBA Hardware: Fix loading states unconditionally overwriting GPIO memory
 
diff --git a/src/feature/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-encoder.c b/src/feature/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-encoder.c
index 345846254..aabf10bc2 100644
--- a/src/feature/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-encoder.c
+++ b/src/feature/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-encoder.c
@@ -384,7 +384,9 @@ bool FFmpegEncoderOpen(struct FFmpegEncoder* encoder, const char* outfile) {
 		encoder->videoStream = avformat_new_stream(encoder->context, vcodec);
 		encoder->video = encoder->videoStream->codec;
 #endif
-		encoder->video->bit_rate = encoder->videoBitrate;
+		if (encoder->videoBitrate >= 0) {
+			encoder->video->bit_rate = encoder->videoBitrate;
+		}
 		encoder->video->width = encoder->width;
 		encoder->video->height = encoder->height;
 		encoder->video->time_base = (AVRational) { encoder->frameCycles * encoder->frameskip, encoder->cycles };