diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index 7dab59bb3..b479fd725 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from frigate.log import LogPipe
 from frigate.motion import MotionDetector
 from frigate.motion.improved_motion import ImprovedMotionDetector
 from frigate.object_detection import RemoteObjectDetector
+from frigate.ptz.autotrack import ptz_moving_at_frame_time
 from frigate.track import ObjectTracker
 from frigate.track.norfair_tracker import NorfairTracker
 from frigate.types import PTZMetricsTypes
@@ -626,8 +627,13 @@ def process_frames(
                 )
             ]
 
-            # only add in the motion boxes when not calibrating
-            if not motion_detector.is_calibrating():
+            # only add in the motion boxes when not calibrating and a ptz is not moving via autotracking
+            # ptz_moving_at_frame_time() always returns False for non-autotracking cameras
+            if not motion_detector.is_calibrating() and not ptz_moving_at_frame_time(
+                frame_time,
+                ptz_metrics["ptz_start_time"].value,
+                ptz_metrics["ptz_stop_time"].value,
+            ):
                 # find motion boxes that are not inside tracked object regions
                 standalone_motion_boxes = [
                     b for b in motion_boxes if not inside_any(b, regions)