diff --git a/src/background-filter.cpp b/src/background-filter.cpp
index 908c2c90..5199f347 100644
--- a/src/background-filter.cpp
+++ b/src/background-filter.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 struct background_removal_filter : public filter_data, public std::enable_shared_from_this<background_removal_filter> {
 	bool enableThreshold = true;
+	bool stopWhenSourceIsInactive = true;
 	float threshold = 0.5f;
 	cv::Scalar backgroundColor{0, 0, 0, 0};
 	float contourFilter = 0.05f;
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ obs_properties_t *background_filter_properties(void *data)
 
 	obs_property_t *advanced = obs_properties_add_bool(props, "advanced", obs_module_text("Advanced"));
 
+	obs_properties_add_bool(props, "stop_when_source_is_inactive",
+				obs_module_text("Stop filter when source is inactive"));
+
 	// If advanced is selected show the advanced settings, otherwise hide them
 	obs_property_set_modified_callback(advanced, enable_advanced_settings);
 
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ obs_properties_t *background_filter_properties(void *data)
 void background_filter_defaults(obs_data_t *settings)
 {
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "advanced", false);
+	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "stop_when_source_is_inactive", true);
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "enable_threshold", true);
 	obs_data_set_default_double(settings, "threshold", 0.5);
 	obs_data_set_default_double(settings, "contour_filter", 0.05);
@@ -277,6 +282,7 @@ void background_filter_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 
 	tf->isDisabled = true;
 
+	tf->stopWhenSourceIsInactive = obs_data_get_bool(settings, "stop_when_source_is_inactive");
 	tf->enableThreshold = (float)obs_data_get_bool(settings, "enable_threshold");
 	tf->threshold = (float)obs_data_get_double(settings, "threshold");
 
@@ -390,30 +396,28 @@ void background_filter_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 
 void background_filter_activate(void *data)
 {
-	obs_log(LOG_INFO, "Background filter activated");
-
 	auto *ptr = static_cast<std::shared_ptr<background_removal_filter> *>(data);
 	if (!ptr) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::shared_ptr<background_removal_filter> tf = *ptr;
-	if (tf) {
+	if (tf && tf->stopWhenSourceIsInactive) {
+		obs_log(LOG_INFO, "Background filter activated");
 		tf->isDisabled = false;
 	}
 }
 
 void background_filter_deactivate(void *data)
 {
-	obs_log(LOG_INFO, "Background filter deactivated");
-
 	auto *ptr = static_cast<std::shared_ptr<background_removal_filter> *>(data);
 	if (!ptr) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::shared_ptr<background_removal_filter> tf = *ptr;
-	if (tf) {
+	if (tf && tf->stopWhenSourceIsInactive) {
+		obs_log(LOG_INFO, "Background filter deactivated");
 		tf->isDisabled = true;
 	}
 }