diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
index a6ab0985f..28be554d5 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ environment_vars:
   EXAMPLE_VAR: value
 
 # Optional: birdseye configuration
+# NOTE: Can (enabled, mode) be overridden at the camera level
 birdseye:
   # Optional: Enable birdseye view (default: shown below)
   enabled: True
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 026e93c73..c3830c4af 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -324,6 +324,13 @@ class BirdseyeConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     )
 
 
+class BirdseyeCameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+    enabled: bool = Field(default=True, title="Enable birdseye view for camera.")
+    mode: BirdseyeModeEnum = Field(
+        default=BirdseyeModeEnum.objects, title="Tracking mode for camera."
+    )
+
+
 FFMPEG_GLOBAL_ARGS_DEFAULT = ["-hide_banner", "-loglevel", "warning"]
 FFMPEG_INPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = [
     "-avoid_negative_ts",
@@ -539,6 +546,9 @@ class CameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     detect: DetectConfig = Field(
         default_factory=DetectConfig, title="Object detection configuration."
     )
+    birdseye: BirdseyeCameraConfig = Field(
+        default_factory=BirdseyeCameraConfig, title="Birdseye camera configuration."
+    )
     timestamp_style: TimestampStyleConfig = Field(
         default_factory=TimestampStyleConfig, title="Timestamp style configuration."
     )
@@ -775,6 +785,7 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
         # Global config to propegate down to camera level
         global_config = config.dict(
             include={
+                "birdseye": ...,
                 "record": ...,
                 "snapshots": ...,
                 "live": ...,
diff --git a/frigate/output.py b/frigate/output.py
index 62c672172..4676dac83 100644
--- a/frigate/output.py
+++ b/frigate/output.py
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ class BirdsEyeFrameManager:
             channel_dims,
         )
 
-    def camera_active(self, object_box_count, motion_box_count):
-        if self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.continuous:
+    def camera_active(self, mode, object_box_count, motion_box_count):
+        if mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.continuous:
             return True
 
-        if self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.motion and motion_box_count > 0:
+        if mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.motion and motion_box_count > 0:
             return True
 
-        if self.mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.objects and object_box_count > 0:
+        if mode == BirdseyeModeEnum.objects and object_box_count > 0:
             return True
 
     def update_frame(self):
@@ -311,10 +311,14 @@ class BirdsEyeFrameManager:
         return True
 
     def update(self, camera, object_count, motion_count, frame_time, frame) -> bool:
+        # don't process if birdseye is disabled for this camera
+        camera_config = self.config.cameras[camera].birdseye
+        if not camera_config.enabled:
+            return False
 
         # update the last active frame for the camera
         self.cameras[camera]["current_frame"] = frame_time
-        if self.camera_active(object_count, motion_count):
+        if self.camera_active(camera_config.mode, object_count, motion_count):
             self.cameras[camera]["last_active_frame"] = frame_time
 
         now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index 2e30fab4b..83bd94901 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import unittest
 import numpy as np
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 from frigate.config import (
+    BirdseyeModeEnum,
     FrigateConfig,
     DetectorTypeEnum,
 )
@@ -80,6 +81,62 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
         assert "dog" in runtime_config.cameras["back"].objects.track
 
+    def test_override_birdseye(self):
+        config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "birdseye": { "enabled": True, "mode": "continuous" },
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {"path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video", "roles": ["detect"]}
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "detect": {
+                        "height": 1080,
+                        "width": 1920,
+                        "fps": 5,
+                    },
+                    "birdseye": {
+                        "enabled": False,
+                        "mode": "motion"
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**config)
+        assert config == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+
+        runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
+        assert not runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.enabled
+        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.mode is BirdseyeModeEnum.motion
+
+    def test_inherit_birdseye(self):
+        config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "birdseye": { "enabled": True, "mode": "continuous" },
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {"path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video", "roles": ["detect"]}
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "detect": {
+                        "height": 1080,
+                        "width": 1920,
+                        "fps": 5,
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**config)
+        assert config == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+
+        runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
+        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.enabled
+        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.mode is BirdseyeModeEnum.continuous
+
     def test_override_tracked_objects(self):
         config = {
             "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},