diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index e3e03023a..16e074046 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -10719,6 +10719,8 @@ void OBSBasic::PauseRecording()
 	obs_output_t *output = outputHandler->fileOutput;
 
 	if (obs_output_pause(output, true)) {
+		os_atomic_set_bool(&recording_paused, true);
+
 		pause->setAccessibleName(QTStr("Basic.Main.UnpauseRecording"));
 		pause->setToolTip(QTStr("Basic.Main.UnpauseRecording"));
 		pause->blockSignals(true);
@@ -10741,8 +10743,6 @@ void OBSBasic::PauseRecording()
 							   trayIconFile));
 		}
 
-		os_atomic_set_bool(&recording_paused, true);
-
 		auto replay = replayBufferButton ? replayBufferButton->second()
 						 : nullptr;
 		if (replay)
@@ -10765,6 +10765,8 @@ void OBSBasic::UnpauseRecording()
 	obs_output_t *output = outputHandler->fileOutput;
 
 	if (obs_output_pause(output, false)) {
+		os_atomic_set_bool(&recording_paused, false);
+
 		pause->setAccessibleName(QTStr("Basic.Main.PauseRecording"));
 		pause->setToolTip(QTStr("Basic.Main.PauseRecording"));
 		pause->blockSignals(true);
@@ -10787,8 +10789,6 @@ void OBSBasic::UnpauseRecording()
 							   trayIconFile));
 		}
 
-		os_atomic_set_bool(&recording_paused, false);
-
 		auto replay = replayBufferButton ? replayBufferButton->second()
 						 : nullptr;
 		if (replay)