diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 5bd2823d..ae8a2aa0 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 #include <obs-frontend-api.h>
 #include <obs.hpp>
+#include <util/platform.h>
+
 #include "obs-websocket.h"
 
 #include "Utils.h"
@@ -764,3 +766,51 @@ obs_data_array_t* Utils::GetSourceFiltersList(obs_source_t* source, bool include
 
 	return enumParams.filters;
 }
+
+void getPauseRecordingFunctions(RecordingPausedFunction* recPausedFuncPtr, PauseRecordingFunction* pauseRecFuncPtr)
+{
+	void* frontendApi = os_dlopen("obs-frontend-api");
+
+	if (recPausedFuncPtr) {
+		*recPausedFuncPtr = (RecordingPausedFunction)os_dlsym(frontendApi, "obs_frontend_recording_paused");
+	}
+
+	if (pauseRecFuncPtr) {
+		*pauseRecFuncPtr = (PauseRecordingFunction)os_dlsym(frontendApi, "obs_frontend_recording_pause");
+	}
+
+	os_dlclose(frontendApi);
+}
+
+bool Utils::RecordingPauseSupported()
+{
+	RecordingPausedFunction recordingPaused = nullptr;
+	PauseRecordingFunction pauseRecording = nullptr;
+	getPauseRecordingFunctions(&recordingPaused, &pauseRecording);
+
+	return (recordingPaused && pauseRecording);
+}
+
+bool Utils::RecordingPaused()
+{
+	RecordingPausedFunction recordingPaused = nullptr;
+	getPauseRecordingFunctions(&recordingPaused, nullptr);
+
+	if (recordingPaused == nullptr) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return recordingPaused();
+}
+
+void Utils::PauseRecording(bool pause)
+{
+	PauseRecordingFunction pauseRecording = nullptr;
+	getPauseRecordingFunctions(nullptr, &pauseRecording);
+
+	if (pauseRecording == nullptr) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pauseRecording(pause); 
+}
diff --git a/src/Utils.h b/src/Utils.h
index 6a446a7c..6de57eec 100644
--- a/src/Utils.h
+++ b/src/Utils.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 #include <obs-module.h>
 #include <util/config-file.h>
 
+typedef void(*PauseRecordingFunction)(bool);
+typedef bool(*RecordingPausedFunction)();
+
 class Utils {
   public:
 	static obs_data_array_t* StringListToArray(char** strings, const char* key);
@@ -78,4 +81,8 @@ class Utils {
 
 	static const char* GetFilenameFormatting();
 	static bool SetFilenameFormatting(const char* filenameFormatting);
+
+	static bool RecordingPauseSupported();
+	static bool RecordingPaused();
+	static void PauseRecording(bool pause);
 };
diff --git a/src/WSEvents.cpp b/src/WSEvents.cpp
index b92c6837..2ab74fa7 100644
--- a/src/WSEvents.cpp
+++ b/src/WSEvents.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ uint64_t WSEvents::getRecordingTime() {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (obs_frontend_recording_paused() && _recPauseTime > 0) {
+	if (Utils::RecordingPaused() && _recPauseTime > 0) {
 		return (_recPauseTime - _recStarttime);
 	}
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void WSEvents::OnExit() {
 void WSEvents::StreamStatus() {
 	bool streamingActive = obs_frontend_streaming_active();
 	bool recordingActive = obs_frontend_recording_active();
-	bool recordingPaused = obs_frontend_recording_paused();
+	bool recordingPaused = Utils::RecordingPaused();
 	bool replayBufferActive = obs_frontend_replay_buffer_active();
 
 	OBSOutputAutoRelease streamOutput = obs_frontend_get_streaming_output();
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void WSEvents::Heartbeat() {
 
 	bool streamingActive = obs_frontend_streaming_active();
 	bool recordingActive = obs_frontend_recording_active();
-	bool recordingPaused = obs_frontend_recording_paused();
+	bool recordingPaused = Utils::RecordingPaused();
 
 	OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
 	OBSOutputAutoRelease recordOutput = obs_frontend_get_recording_output();
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp
index 17915ed0..9164a404 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_Recording.cpp
@@ -3,27 +3,17 @@
 #include <util/platform.h>
 #include "Utils.h"
 
-typedef void(*pauseRecordingFunction)(bool);
-typedef bool(*recordingPausedFunction)();
-
-HandlerResponse ifCanPause(WSRequestHandler* req, std::function<HandlerResponse(recordingPausedFunction, pauseRecordingFunction)> callback)
+HandlerResponse ifCanPause(WSRequestHandler* req, std::function<HandlerResponse()> callback)
 {
-	void* frontendApi = os_dlopen("obs-frontend-api");
-
-	bool (*recordingPaused)() = (bool(*)())os_dlsym(frontendApi, "obs_frontend_recording_paused");
-	void (*pauseRecording)(bool) = (void(*)(bool))os_dlsym(frontendApi, "obs_frontend_recording_pause");
-
-	os_dlclose(frontendApi);
-
-	if (!recordingPaused || !pauseRecording) {
-		return req->SendErrorResponse("recording pause not supported");
-	}
-
 	if (!obs_frontend_recording_active()) {
 		return req->SendErrorResponse("recording is not active");
 	}
 
-	return callback(recordingPaused, pauseRecording);
+	if (!Utils::RecordingPauseSupported()) {
+		return req->SendErrorResponse("recording pauses are not available in this version of OBS Studio");
+	}
+
+	return callback();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -85,12 +75,12 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleStartRecording(WSRequestHandler* req) {
 * @since 4.7.0
 */
 HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandlePauseRecording(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-	return ifCanPause(req, [req](recordingPausedFunction recordingPaused, pauseRecordingFunction pauseRecording) {
-		if (recordingPaused()) {
+	return ifCanPause(req, [req]() {
+		if (Utils::RecordingPaused()) {
 			return req->SendErrorResponse("recording already paused");
 		}
 
-		pauseRecording(true);
+		Utils::PauseRecording(true);
 		return req->SendOKResponse();
 	});
 }
@@ -105,12 +95,12 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandlePauseRecording(WSRequestHandler* req) {
 * @since 4.7.0
 */
 HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleResumeRecording(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-	return ifCanPause(req, [req](recordingPausedFunction recordingPaused, pauseRecordingFunction pauseRecording) {
-		if (!recordingPaused()) {
+	return ifCanPause(req, [req]() {
+		if (!Utils::RecordingPaused()) {
 			return req->SendErrorResponse("recording is not paused");
 		}
 
-		pauseRecording(false);
+		Utils::PauseRecording(false);
 		return req->SendOKResponse();
 	});
 }
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp
index fc854062..0daea177 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleGetStreamingStatus(WSRequestHandler* req
 	OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_bool(data, "streaming", obs_frontend_streaming_active());
 	obs_data_set_bool(data, "recording", obs_frontend_recording_active());
-	obs_data_set_bool(data, "recording-paused", obs_frontend_recording_paused());
+	obs_data_set_bool(data, "recording-paused", Utils::RecordingPaused());
 	obs_data_set_bool(data, "preview-only", false);
 
 	if (obs_frontend_streaming_active()) {