diff --git a/donkeycar/parts/web_controller/web.py b/donkeycar/parts/web_controller/web.py
index 2de508f25..30cff6fcc 100644
--- a/donkeycar/parts/web_controller/web.py
+++ b/donkeycar/parts/web_controller/web.py
@@ -249,13 +249,14 @@ def open(self):
 
     def on_message(self, message):
         data = json.loads(message)
-
         self.application.angle = data.get('angle', self.application.angle)
         self.application.throttle = data.get('throttle', self.application.throttle)
         if data.get('drive_mode') is not None:
             self.application.mode = data['drive_mode']
             self.application.mode_latch = self.application.mode
-        self.application.recording = data.get('recording', self.application.recording)
+        if data.get('recording') is not None:
+            self.application.recording = data['recording']
+            self.application.recording_latch = self.application.recording
 
     def on_close(self):
         # print("Client disconnected")
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 43cbfaddb..4e7005653 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def package_files(directory, strip_leading):
     long_description = fh.read()
 
 setup(name='donkeycar',
-      version="4.3.6.2",
+      version="4.3.6.3",
       long_description=long_description,
       description='Self driving library for python.',
       url='https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar',