diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index 090930875..b74088629 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) IsDependent() bool {
 	case livekit.ParticipantInfo_AGENT, livekit.ParticipantInfo_EGRESS:
 		return true
 	default:
-		return false
+		return p.grants.Video.Agent || p.grants.Video.Recorder
 	}
 }