diff --git a/pkg/service/ingress.go b/pkg/service/ingress.go
index fcee84634..40f2f51e5 100644
--- a/pkg/service/ingress.go
+++ b/pkg/service/ingress.go
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func (s *IngressService) CreateIngressWithUrl(ctx context.Context, urlStr string
 		ParticipantName:     req.ParticipantName,
 		ParticipantMetadata: req.ParticipantMetadata,
 		State:               &livekit.IngressState{},
+		Enabled:             req.Enabled,
 	}
 
 	switch req.InputType {
@@ -261,6 +262,10 @@ func updateInfoUsingRequest(req *livekit.UpdateIngressRequest, info *livekit.Ing
 		info.Video = req.Video
 	}
 
+	if req.Enabled != nil {
+		info.Enabled = req.Enabled
+	}
+
 	if err := ingress.ValidateForSerialization(info); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}