diff --git a/src/mods/VR.cpp b/src/mods/VR.cpp
index 412c55bde..4a4a4a798 100644
--- a/src/mods/VR.cpp
+++ b/src/mods/VR.cpp
@@ -3884,6 +3884,7 @@ void VR::on_draw_ui() {
     m_force_lensflares_settings->draw("Force Disable Lens Flares");
     m_force_dynamic_shadows_settings->draw("Force Enable Dynamic Shadows");
     m_allow_engine_overlays->draw("Allow Engine Overlays");
+    m_desktop_fix->draw("Desktop Recording Fix");
 
     ImGui::Separator();
     ImGui::Text("Debug info");
diff --git a/src/mods/VR.hpp b/src/mods/VR.hpp
index d8ab3b2e3..8c1ca7463 100644
--- a/src/mods/VR.hpp
+++ b/src/mods/VR.hpp
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ class VR : public Mod {
     const ModToggle::Ptr m_force_lensflares_settings{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("ForceLensFlares"), true) };
     const ModToggle::Ptr m_force_dynamic_shadows_settings{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("ForceDynamicShadows"), true) };
     const ModToggle::Ptr m_allow_engine_overlays{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("AllowEngineOverlays"), true) };
+    const ModToggle::Ptr m_desktop_fix{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("DesktopRecordingFix"), true) };
 
     bool m_disable_projection_matrix_override{ false };
     bool m_disable_gui_camera_projection_matrix_override{ false };
@@ -548,7 +549,8 @@ class VR : public Mod {
         *m_ui_distance_option,
         *m_world_ui_scale_option,
         *m_allow_engine_overlays,
-        *m_resolution_scale
+        *m_resolution_scale,
+        *m_desktop_fix,
     };
 
     bool m_use_rotation{true};
diff --git a/src/mods/vr/D3D11Component.cpp b/src/mods/vr/D3D11Component.cpp
index 769a742c3..d8952e72a 100644
--- a/src/mods/vr/D3D11Component.cpp
+++ b/src/mods/vr/D3D11Component.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ vr::EVRCompositorError D3D11Component::on_frame(VR* vr) {
             vr->m_submitted = true;
         }
 
-        if (runtime->ready()) {
+        if (runtime->ready() && vr->m_desktop_fix->value()) {
             hook->ignore_next_present();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/mods/vr/D3D12Component.cpp b/src/mods/vr/D3D12Component.cpp
index 7489a639f..3b83db58f 100644
--- a/src/mods/vr/D3D12Component.cpp
+++ b/src/mods/vr/D3D12Component.cpp
@@ -148,10 +148,12 @@ vr::EVRCompositorError D3D12Component::on_frame(VR* vr) {
         }
 
         // Allows the desktop window to be recorded.
-        if (runtime->ready() && m_prev_backbuffer != backbuffer && m_prev_backbuffer != nullptr) {
-            m_generic_copiers[frame_count % 3].wait(INFINITE);
-            m_generic_copiers[frame_count % 3].copy(m_prev_backbuffer.Get(), backbuffer.Get(), D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PRESENT, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PRESENT);
-            m_generic_copiers[frame_count % 3].execute();
+        if (vr->m_desktop_fix->value()) {
+            if (runtime->ready() && m_prev_backbuffer != backbuffer && m_prev_backbuffer != nullptr) {
+                m_generic_copiers[frame_count % 3].wait(INFINITE);
+                m_generic_copiers[frame_count % 3].copy(m_prev_backbuffer.Get(), backbuffer.Get(), D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PRESENT, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PRESENT);
+                m_generic_copiers[frame_count % 3].execute();
+            }
         }
     }