diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32f55594..f3e2fa42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ detectors:
 | frigate.url                             |                       | Base URL for Frigate                                                                                                                              |
 | frigate.attempts.latest                 | `10`                  | Amount of times API will request a Frigate `latest.jpg` for facial recognition                                                                    |
 | frigate.attempts.snapshot               | `0`                   | Amount of times API will request a Frigate `snapshot.jpg` for facial recognition                                                                  |
+| frigate.attempts.mqtt                   | `true`                | Process Frigate images from `frigate/+/person/snapshot` topics                                                                                    |
 | frigate.image.height                    | `500`                 | Height of Frigate image passed for facial recognition                                                                                             |
 | frigate.cameras                         |                       | Only process images from specific cameras                                                                                                         |
 | frigate.zones                           |                       | Only process images from specific zones                                                                                                           |
diff --git a/api/src/constants/defaults.js b/api/src/constants/defaults.js
index 786d83f5..3d296517 100644
--- a/api/src/constants/defaults.js
+++ b/api/src/constants/defaults.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   time: { timezone: 'UTC' },
   frigate: {
-    attempts: { latest: 10, snapshot: 0 },
+    attempts: { latest: 10, snapshot: 0, mqtt: true },
     image: { height: 500 },
   },
   purge: {
diff --git a/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js b/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js
index ae4313d5..831f0a29 100644
--- a/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js
+++ b/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js
@@ -113,11 +113,12 @@ module.exports.subscribe = () => {
     topics.push(...frigateTopics);
     frigateTopics.forEach((topic) => {
       const [prefix] = topic.split('/');
-      topics.push(
-        ...(FRIGATE.CAMERAS
-          ? FRIGATE.CAMERAS.map((camera) => `${prefix}/${camera}/person/snapshot`)
-          : [`${prefix}/+/person/snapshot`])
-      );
+      if (FRIGATE.ATTEMPTS.MQTT === true)
+        topics.push(
+          ...(FRIGATE.CAMERAS
+            ? FRIGATE.CAMERAS.map((camera) => `${prefix}/${camera}/person/snapshot`)
+            : [`${prefix}/+/person/snapshot`])
+        );
     });
   }