diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index 3328ece68..40bd75158 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -3881,6 +3881,8 @@ void OBSBasic::StartStreaming()
 {
 	if (outputHandler->StreamingActive())
 		return;
+	if (!enableOutputs)
+		return;
 
 	if (api)
 		api->on_event(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_STREAMING_STARTING);
@@ -4158,6 +4160,8 @@ void OBSBasic::StartRecording()
 {
 	if (outputHandler->RecordingActive())
 		return;
+	if (!enableOutputs)
+		return;
 
 	if (api)
 		api->on_event(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_RECORDING_STARTING);
@@ -4258,6 +4262,8 @@ void OBSBasic::StartReplayBuffer()
 		return;
 	if (outputHandler->ReplayBufferActive())
 		return;
+	if (!enableOutputs)
+		return;
 
 	obs_output_t *output = outputHandler->replayBuffer;
 	obs_data_t *hotkeys = obs_hotkeys_save_output(output);
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.hpp b/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
index c418c5de8..7177f59bf 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ private:
 	int   programCX = 0, programCY = 0;
 	float programScale = 0.0f;
 
+	bool enableOutputs = true;
+
 	inline bool IsPreviewProgramMode() const
 	{
 		return os_atomic_load_bool(&previewProgramMode);
@@ -493,6 +495,11 @@ public:
 	void SaveService();
 	bool LoadService();
 
+	inline void EnableOutputs(bool enable)
+	{
+		enableOutputs = enable;
+	}
+
 	void ReorderSceneItem(obs_sceneitem_t *item, size_t idx);
 
 	QMenu *AddDeinterlacingMenu(obs_source_t *source);