diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Enums.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Enums.cs
index afad56d89..f2ca5e3fb 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Enums.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Enums.cs
@@ -344,6 +344,6 @@ public enum ScreenRecordState
 
     public enum ScreenRecordingStatus
     {
-        Waiting, Countdown, Working, Recording, Paused, Stopped, Aborted
+        Waiting, Working, Recording, Paused, Stopped, Aborted
     }
 }
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diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs
index a10036408..70806b65a 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ private set
         }
 
         public TimeSpan Countdown { get; set; }
+        public bool IsCountdown { get; private set; }
         public Stopwatch Timer { get; private set; }
         public ManualResetEvent RecordResetEvent { get; set; }
 
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ protected void OnStopRequested()
 
         public void StartCountdown(int milliseconds)
         {
-            Status = ScreenRecordingStatus.Countdown;
+            IsCountdown = true;
             Countdown = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(milliseconds);
 
             Timer.Start();
@@ -170,8 +171,9 @@ public void StartRecordingTimer()
         {
             if (Duration > 0)
             {
-                Status = ScreenRecordingStatus.Countdown;
+                IsCountdown = true;
             }
+
             Countdown = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Duration);
 
             borderColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 0);
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ private void UpdateTimer()
             {
                 TimeSpan timer;
 
-                if (Status == ScreenRecordingStatus.Countdown)
+                if (IsCountdown)
                 {
                     timer = Countdown - Timer.Elapsed;
                     if (timer.Ticks < 0) timer = TimeSpan.Zero;