diff --git a/frappe/recorder.py b/frappe/recorder.py
index cc4bca536b..9c6214f9bb 100644
--- a/frappe/recorder.py
+++ b/frappe/recorder.py
@@ -175,8 +175,11 @@ def normalize_query(query: str) -> str:
 
 
 def record(force=False):
-	if frappe.cache.get_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG) or force:
+	if frappe.client_cache.get_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG) or force:
 		frappe.local._recorder = Recorder(force=force)
+	elif frappe.client_cache.get_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG) is None:
+		# Explicitly set it once so next requests can use client-side cache
+		frappe.client_cache.set_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG, False)
 
 
 def dump():
@@ -342,14 +345,14 @@ def start(
 		request_filter=request_filter,
 		jobs_filter=jobs_filter,
 	).store()
-	frappe.cache.set_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG, 1, expires_in_sec=RECORDER_AUTO_DISABLE)
+	frappe.client_cache.set_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG, True)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 @do_not_record
 @administrator_only
 def stop(*args, **kwargs):
-	frappe.cache.delete_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG)
+	frappe.client_cache.set_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG, False)
 	frappe.enqueue(post_process, now=frappe.flags.in_test)