diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc
index 01d16c2e6a..5be235bb67 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ OSCGlobalObserver::send_record_state_changed ()
 {
 	_osc.float_message (X_("/rec_enable_toggle"), (int)session->get_record_enabled (), addr);
 
-	if (session->have_rec_enabled_track ()) {
+	if (session->have_rec_enabled_track () || session->get_record_enabled ()) {
 		_osc.float_message (X_("/record_tally"), 1, addr);
 	} else {
 		_osc.float_message (X_("/record_tally"), 0, addr);