diff --git a/js/dbusServices/meson.build b/js/dbusServices/meson.build
index eb941ed90..48b7f89fc 100644
--- a/js/dbusServices/meson.build
+++ b/js/dbusServices/meson.build
@@ -6,15 +6,10 @@ launcherconf.set('libdir', libdir)
 dbus_services = {
   'org.gnome.Shell.Extensions': 'extensions',
   'org.gnome.Shell.Notifications': 'notifications',
+  'org.gnome.Shell.Screencast': 'screencast',
   'org.gnome.ScreenSaver': 'screensaver',
 }
 
-if enable_recorder
-  dbus_services += {
-    'org.gnome.Shell.Screencast': 'screencast',
-  }
-endif
-
 config_dir = '@0@/..'.format(meson.current_build_dir())
 
 foreach service, dir : dbus_services
diff --git a/js/dbusServices/screencast/main.js b/js/dbusServices/screencast/main.js
index 4a244264f..0bea967ae 100644
--- a/js/dbusServices/screencast/main.js
+++ b/js/dbusServices/screencast/main.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /* exported main */
 
+const Config = imports.misc.config;
 const { DBusService } = imports.dbusService;
-const { ScreencastService } = imports.screencastService;
 
 function main() {
+    if (!Config.HAVE_RECORDER)
+        return;
+
+    const { ScreencastService } = imports.screencastService;
     const service = new DBusService(
         'org.gnome.Shell.Screencast',
         new ScreencastService());