diff --git a/debian/mediator.default b/debian/mediator.default
index ca75655..799f6b2 100644
--- a/debian/mediator.default
+++ b/debian/mediator.default
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ STATS_USER="mediator"
 STATS_PASS='GimmeAllUr$$$'
 STATS_DB="stats"
 STATS_PERIOD=1
+PEER_PBX_STOP_RECORDS=0
diff --git a/debian/mediator.init b/debian/mediator.init
index 82541c9..ca0c959 100755
--- a/debian/mediator.init
+++ b/debian/mediator.init
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ OPTIONS=""
 [ -z "$STATS_PASS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS -w $STATS_PASS"
 [ -z "$STATS_DB" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS -X $STATS_DB"
 [ -z "$STATS_PERIOD" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS -x $STATS_PERIOD"
+[ "$PEER_PBX_STOP_RECORDS" = "0" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS -s"
 if test "$FORK" = "yes" ; then
         OPTIONS="$OPTIONS -d"
 fi