diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index aee716a84..0ed749d72 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class CameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     def ffmpeg_cmds(self) -> List[Dict[str, List[str]]]:
         return self._ffmpeg_cmds
 
-    def create_ffmpeg_cmds(self) -> List[Dict[str, List[str]]]:
+    def create_ffmpeg_cmds(self):
         ffmpeg_cmds = []
         for ffmpeg_input in self.ffmpeg.inputs:
             ffmpeg_cmd = self._get_ffmpeg_cmd(ffmpeg_input)
diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index 32dcdb130..69c06c41d 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import base64
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+import copy
 import json
 import glob
 import logging
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ def config():
     # add in the ffmpeg_cmds
     for camera_name, camera in current_app.frigate_config.cameras.items():
         camera_dict = config["cameras"][camera_name]
-        camera_dict["ffmpeg_cmds"] = camera.ffmpeg_cmds
+        camera_dict["ffmpeg_cmds"] = copy.deepcopy(camera.ffmpeg_cmds)
         for cmd in camera_dict["ffmpeg_cmds"]:
             cmd["cmd"] = " ".join(cmd["cmd"])