diff --git a/src/general.cpp b/src/general.cpp
index 6111a74c..b2af8a03 100644
--- a/src/general.cpp
+++ b/src/general.cpp
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ void SceneSwitcher::UpdateAutoStartScene(const QString &name)
 
 void SwitcherData::autoStartStreamRecording()
 {
-	obs_source_t *currentSource = obs_frontend_get_current_scene();
-	obs_weak_source_t *ws = obs_source_get_weak_source(currentSource);
-
 	if (autoStartedRecently)
 		return;
 
+	obs_source_t *currentSource = obs_frontend_get_current_scene();
+	obs_weak_source_t *ws = obs_source_get_weak_source(currentSource);
+
 	if (ws && autoStartScene == ws) {
 		if ((switcher->autoStartType == STREAMING ||
 		     switcher->autoStartType == RECORINDGSTREAMING) &&