diff --git a/apps/recorder/widget.js b/apps/recorder/widget.js
index 36c5d2a7e..deaa96508 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/widget.js
+++ b/apps/recorder/widget.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     return recorders;
   }
 
-  let getActiveRecorders = function() {
+  let getActiveRecorders = function(settings) {
     let activeRecorders = [];
     let recorders = getRecorders();
     settings.record.forEach(r => {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 
     if (settings.recording) {
       // set up recorders
-      activeRecorders = getActiveRecorders();
+      activeRecorders = getActiveRecorders(settings);
       activeRecorders.forEach(activeRecorder => {
         activeRecorder.start();
       });
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
       }
       var headers = require("Storage").open(settings.file,"r").readLine();
       if (headers){ // if file exists
-        if(headers.trim()!==getCSVHeaders(getActiveRecorders()).join(",")){
+        if(headers.trim()!==getCSVHeaders(getActiveRecorders(settings)).join(",")){
           // headers don't match, reset (#3081)
           options.force = "new";
         }