diff --git a/app/api/resources/device.py b/app/api/resources/device.py
index 7780ae1..fbefeb9 100644
--- a/app/api/resources/device.py
+++ b/app/api/resources/device.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class DeviceRecordingResource(ProtectedResource):
     def post(self, device_id):
         validate_device_ownership(device_id)
         created_recording = devices.create_recording_and_return(
-                device_id, request.json)
+                device_id, request.json, True)
         return RecordingsSchema().dump(created_recording), 201