diff --git a/demux/demux.c b/demux/demux.c
index 7025d95161..f646158e22 100644
--- a/demux/demux.c
+++ b/demux/demux.c
@@ -3099,6 +3099,7 @@ static struct demuxer *open_given_type(struct mpv_global *global,
                 struct demuxer_params params2 = {0};
                 params2.timeline = tl;
                 params2.is_top_level = params && params->is_top_level;
+                params2.stream_record = params && params->stream_record;
                 sub =
                     open_given_type(global, log, &demuxer_desc_timeline,
                                     NULL, sinfo, &params2, DEMUX_CHECK_FORCE);
@@ -3111,6 +3112,7 @@ static struct demuxer *open_given_type(struct mpv_global *global,
             in->seekable_cache = false;
             in->min_secs = 0;
             in->max_bytes = 1;
+            in->enable_recording = false;
         }
 
         if (in->seekable_cache && opts->disk_cache) {