diff --git a/quicksettings/record/recordutil.cpp b/quicksettings/record/recordutil.cpp
index d9a956a6..63befaab 100644
--- a/quicksettings/record/recordutil.cpp
+++ b/quicksettings/record/recordutil.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ bool RecordUtil::startRecording(int nodeId)
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Set an encoder from what's available
+    m_pipeWireRecord->setEncoder(m_pipeWireRecord->suggestedEncoders().value(0, PipeWireRecord::NoEncoder));
+
     switch (m_pipeWireRecord->encoder()) {
     case PipeWireRecord::H264Main:
     case PipeWireRecord::H264Baseline:
@@ -174,4 +177,4 @@ void RecordUtil::createPipeWireRecord()
     connect(m_pipeWireRecord, &PipeWireRecord::stateChanged, this, &RecordUtil::updateQuickSettingText);
     connect(m_pipeWireRecord, &PipeWireRecord::stateChanged, this, &RecordUtil::updateQuickSettingStatus);
     connect(m_pipeWireRecord, &PipeWireRecord::activeChanged, this, &RecordUtil::isRecordingChanged);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}