diff --git a/scripts/record_bag.py b/scripts/record_bag.py
index 056d7b4573b..7fdd7994771 100755
--- a/scripts/record_bag.py
+++ b/scripts/record_bag.py
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ def start(self):
         # Use the best disk, or fallback '/apollo' if none available.
         disk_to_use = disks[0]['mountpoint'] if len(disks) > 0 else '/apollo'
 
+        # Record small topics to quickly copy and process
+        if record_all:
+            self.record_task(disk_to_use, False)
+
         self.record_task(disk_to_use, record_all)
 
     def stop(self):