diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/CLI/ExternalCLIManager.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/CLI/ExternalCLIManager.cs
index ed4db764e..8f08991f3 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/CLI/ExternalCLIManager.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/CLI/ExternalCLIManager.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public abstract class ExternalCLIManager : IDisposable
         public event DataReceivedEventHandler OutputDataReceived;
         public event DataReceivedEventHandler ErrorDataReceived;
 
-        private Process process;
+        protected Process process;
 
         public virtual int Open(string path, string args = null)
         {
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Screencast/FFmpegHelper.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Screencast/FFmpegHelper.cs
index 42a9665ba..34ad6d5d6 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Screencast/FFmpegHelper.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Screencast/FFmpegHelper.cs
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ public DirectShowDevices GetDirectShowDevices()
 
         public override void Close()
         {
-            if (closeTryCount >= 3)
+            if (closeTryCount >= 2)
             {
-                base.Close();
+                process.Kill();
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/ShareX/Enums.cs b/ShareX/Enums.cs
index b9c72b551..f856c4513 100644
--- a/ShareX/Enums.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Enums.cs
@@ -241,6 +241,6 @@ public enum ImagePreviewVisibility
 
     public enum ScreenRecordState
     {
-        Waiting, BeforeStart, AfterStart, AfterStop
+        Waiting, BeforeStart, AfterStart, AfterRecordingStart, AfterStop
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs b/ShareX/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs
index 780f5685a..4306bfac1 100644
--- a/ShareX/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Forms/ScreenRecordForm.cs
@@ -158,14 +158,12 @@ public void StartRecordingTimer()
 
             lblTimer.ForeColor = Color.White;
             borderColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 0);
-            btnStart.Text = Resources.AutoCaptureForm_Execute_Stop;
             Refresh();
 
             Timer.Reset();
             Timer.Start();
             timerRefresh.Start();
             UpdateTimer();
-            IsRecording = true;
         }
 
         private void UpdateTimer()
@@ -263,6 +261,10 @@ public void ChangeState(ScreenRecordState state)
                         niTray.Text = trayTextAfterStart.Truncate(63);
                         niTray.Icon = Resources.control_record.ToIcon();
                         tsmiStart.Text = Resources.AutoCaptureForm_Execute_Stop;
+                        btnStart.Text = Resources.AutoCaptureForm_Execute_Stop;
+                        IsRecording = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ScreenRecordState.AfterRecordingStart:
                         StartRecordingTimer();
                         break;
                     case ScreenRecordState.AfterStop:
diff --git a/ShareX/ScreenRecordManager.cs b/ShareX/ScreenRecordManager.cs
index 042030bfc..5e681012a 100644
--- a/ShareX/ScreenRecordManager.cs
+++ b/ShareX/ScreenRecordManager.cs
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ private static void StartRecording(ScreenRecordOutput outputType, TaskSettings t
                     if (!abortRequested)
                     {
                         screenRecorder = new ScreenRecorder(outputType, options, captureRectangle);
-                        screenRecorder.RecordingStarted += () => recordForm.ChangeState(ScreenRecordState.AfterStart);
+                        screenRecorder.RecordingStarted += () => recordForm.ChangeState(ScreenRecordState.AfterRecordingStart);
+                        recordForm.ChangeState(ScreenRecordState.AfterStart);
                         screenRecorder.StartRecording();
 
                         if (recordForm.AbortRequested)