diff --git a/src/profiler.rs b/src/profiler.rs
index d818b0d..1d9359d 100644
--- a/src/profiler.rs
+++ b/src/profiler.rs
@@ -200,8 +200,14 @@ impl ProfilerSession {
     }
 
     async fn start_profiling(&mut self, file_path: PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
-        self.program = Some(ProgramState::new(file_path).await?);
-        self.recording = None;
+        let program = ProgramState::new(file_path).await?;
+        let recording = if self.recording.is_some() {
+            Some(Recording::new(&program))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        self.program = Some(program);
+        self.recording = recording;
         Ok(())
     }