diff --git a/.config/ags/scripts/record-script.sh b/.config/ags/scripts/record-script.sh
index f9dd16dc7..b838dab62 100755
--- a/.config/ags/scripts/record-script.sh
+++ b/.config/ags/scripts/record-script.sh
@@ -10,20 +10,30 @@ getactivemonitor() {
     hyprctl monitors -j | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused == true) | .name'
 }
 
-mkdir -p "$(xdg-user-dir VIDEOS)"
-cd "$(xdg-user-dir VIDEOS)" || exit
+xdgvideo="$(xdg-user-dir VIDEOS)"
+if [[ $xdgvideo = "$HOME" ]]; then
+  unset xdgvideo
+fi
+mkdir -p "${xdgvideo:-$HOME/Videos}"
+cd "${xdgvideo:-$HOME/Videos}" || exit
+
 if pgrep wf-recorder > /dev/null; then
     notify-send "Recording Stopped" "Stopped" -a 'record-script.sh' &
     pkill wf-recorder &
 else
+    if ! region="$(slurp 2>&1)"; then
+      notify-send "Recording Cancelled" "Selection was Cancelled" -a 'record-script.sh'
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
     notify-send "Starting recording" 'recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -a 'record-script.sh'
     if [[ "$1" == "--sound" ]]; then
-        wf-recorder --pixel-format yuv420p -f './recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -t --geometry "$(slurp)" --audio="$(getaudiooutput)" & disown
+        wf-recorder --pixel-format yuv420p -f './recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -t --geometry "$region" --audio="$(getaudiooutput)" & disown
     elif [[ "$1" == "--fullscreen-sound" ]]; then
         wf-recorder -o $(getactivemonitor) --pixel-format yuv420p -f './recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -t --audio="$(getaudiooutput)" & disown
     elif [[ "$1" == "--fullscreen" ]]; then
         wf-recorder -o $(getactivemonitor) --pixel-format yuv420p -f './recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -t & disown
     else
-        wf-recorder --pixel-format yuv420p -f './recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -t --geometry "$(slurp)" & disown
+        wf-recorder --pixel-format yuv420p -f './recording_'"$(getdate)"'.mp4' -t --geometry "$region" & disown
     fi
 fi