diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index fae3943e2..8d3afc4db 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -2130,10 +2130,10 @@ static int do_create_record_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint
 			pw_properties_set(props,
 					PW_KEY_TARGET_OBJECT, source_name);
 		}
-		if (is_monitor)
-			pw_properties_set(props,
-					PW_KEY_STREAM_CAPTURE_SINK, "true");
 	}
+	if (is_monitor)
+		pw_properties_set(props,
+				PW_KEY_STREAM_CAPTURE_SINK, "true");
 	if (dont_inhibit_auto_suspend)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE, "true");