diff --git a/screenshot.cpp b/screenshot.cpp
index d28652dd..879e878b 100644
--- a/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/screenshot.cpp
@@ -1392,10 +1392,13 @@ EX hookset<void(int, int)> hooks_record_anim;
 
 EX int record_frame_id = -1;
 
+EX bool recording_video;
+
 EX bool record_animation_of(reaction_t content) {
   lastticks = 0;
   ticks = 0;
   int oldturn = -1;
+  dynamicval<bool> rv(recording_video, true);
   for(int i=0; i<noframes; i++) {
     record_frame_id = i;
     if(i < min_frame || i > max_frame) continue;