diff --git a/homeassistant/components/stream/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/stream/__init__.py
index f0b4ed9965480e..354f9a77672f37 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/stream/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/stream/__init__.py
@@ -503,15 +503,16 @@ async def async_record(
 
         await self.start()
 
+        self._logger.debug("Started a stream recording of %s seconds", duration)
+
         # Take advantage of lookback
         hls: HlsStreamOutput = cast(HlsStreamOutput, self.outputs().get(HLS_PROVIDER))
-        if lookback > 0 and hls:
-            num_segments = min(int(lookback // hls.target_duration), MAX_SEGMENTS)
+        if hls:
+            num_segments = min(int(lookback / hls.target_duration) + 1, MAX_SEGMENTS)
             # Wait for latest segment, then add the lookback
             await hls.recv()
             recorder.prepend(list(hls.get_segments())[-num_segments - 1 : -1])
 
-        self._logger.debug("Started a stream recording of %s seconds", duration)
         await recorder.async_record()
 
     async def async_get_image(