diff --git a/frigate/util.py b/frigate/util.py
index e6491628c..f42ee82c0 100755
--- a/frigate/util.py
+++ b/frigate/util.py
@@ -126,12 +126,16 @@ class EventsPerSecond:
         self._start = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
 
     def update(self):
+        if self._start is None:
+            self.start()
         self._timestamps.append(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp())
         # truncate the list when it goes 100 over the max_size
         if len(self._timestamps) > self._max_events+100:
             self._timestamps = self._timestamps[(1-self._max_events):]
 
     def eps(self, last_n_seconds=10):
+        if self._start is None:
+            self.start()
 		# compute the (approximate) events in the last n seconds
         now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
         seconds = min(now-self._start, last_n_seconds)
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index b9d735d78..bf2664f3e 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def track_camera(name, config, frame_queue, frame_shape, detection_queue, detect
     plasma_client = PlasmaFrameManager()
 
     process_frames(name, frame_queue, frame_shape, plasma_client, motion_detector, object_detector,
-        object_tracker, detected_objects_queue, fps, detection_frame, objects_to_track, object_filters, mask, stop_event)
+        object_tracker, detected_objects_queue, fps, detection_fps, detection_frame, objects_to_track, object_filters, mask, stop_event)
 
     print(f"{name}: exiting subprocess")
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def detect(object_detector, frame, region, objects_to_track, object_filters, mas
 def process_frames(camera_name: str, frame_queue: mp.Queue, frame_shape, 
     frame_manager: FrameManager, motion_detector: MotionDetector, 
     object_detector: RemoteObjectDetector, object_tracker: ObjectTracker,
-    detected_objects_queue: mp.Queue, fps: mp.Value, current_frame_time: mp.Value,
+    detected_objects_queue: mp.Queue, fps: mp.Value, detection_fps: mp.Value, current_frame_time: mp.Value,
     objects_to_track: List[str], object_filters: Dict, mask, stop_event: mp.Event,
     exit_on_empty: bool = False):
     
@@ -352,3 +352,5 @@ def process_frames(camera_name: str, frame_queue: mp.Queue, frame_shape,
 
         # add to the queue
         detected_objects_queue.put((camera_name, frame_time, object_tracker.tracked_objects))
+
+        detection_fps.value = object_detector.fps.eps()