diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 840e2e31..0fe2fd8e 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -419,17 +419,13 @@ const char* Utils::GetRecordingFolder() {
 
 bool Utils::SetRecordingFolder(const char* path) {
 	QDir dir(path);
-	if (!dir.exists())
+	if (!dir.exists()) {
 		dir.mkpath(".");
+	}
 
 	config_t* profile = obs_frontend_get_profile_config();
-	QString outputMode = config_get_string(profile, "Output", "Mode");
-
-	if (outputMode == "Advanced") {
-		config_set_string(profile, "AdvOut", "RecFilePath", path);
-	} else {
-		config_set_string(profile, "SimpleOutput", "FilePath", path);
-	}
+	config_set_string(profile, "AdvOut", "RecFilePath", path);
+	config_set_string(profile, "SimpleOutput", "FilePath", path);
 
 	config_save(profile);
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp
index 68bc0899..b8600935 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,14 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleStartRecording(WSRequestHandler* req) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Change the current recording folder.
- *
+ * In the current profile, sets the recording folder of the Simple and Advanced
+ * output modes to the specified value.
+ * 
+ * Please note: if `SetRecordingFolder` is called while a recording is
+ * in progress, the change won't be applied immediately and will be
+ * effective on the next recording.
+ * 
+ * 
  * @param {String} `rec-folder` Path of the recording folder.
  *
  * @api requests