diff --git a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/jim-nvenc.c b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/jim-nvenc.c
index daf605938..830a4719e 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/jim-nvenc.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/jim-nvenc.c
@@ -458,12 +458,12 @@ static bool init_encoder(struct nvenc_data *enc, obs_data_t *settings)
 
 	} else if (astrcmpi(rc, "vbr") != 0) { /* CBR by default */
 		h264_config->outputBufferingPeriodSEI = 1;
-		h264_config->outputPictureTimingSEI = 1;
 		config->rcParams.rateControlMode = twopass
 			? NV_ENC_PARAMS_RC_2_PASS_QUALITY
 			: NV_ENC_PARAMS_RC_CBR;
 	}
 
+	h264_config->outputPictureTimingSEI = 1;
 	config->rcParams.averageBitRate = bitrate * 1000;
 	config->rcParams.maxBitRate = vbr ? max_bitrate * 1000 : bitrate * 1000;