diff --git a/cypress/e2e/session-recording.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/session-recording.cy.js
index 5f3a07585..83bc810a5 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/session-recording.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/session-recording.cy.js
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ describe('Session recording', () => {
                         // a meta and then a full snapshot
                         expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][0].type).to.equal(4) // meta
                         expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][1].type).to.equal(2) // full_snapshot
+                        expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][2].type).to.equal(5) // custom event with options
                         // Making a set from the rest should all be 3 - incremental snapshots
-                        const incrementalSnapshots = captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'].slice(2)
+                        const incrementalSnapshots = captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'].slice(3)
                         expect(new Set(incrementalSnapshots.map((s) => s.type))).to.deep.equal(new Set([3]))
                     })
                 })
@@ -84,9 +85,10 @@ describe('Session recording', () => {
                         // a meta and then a full snapshot
                         expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][0].type).to.equal(4) // meta
                         expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][1].type).to.equal(2) // full_snapshot
+                        expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][2].type).to.equal(5) // custom event with options
                         // Making a set from the rest should all be 3 - incremental snapshots
                         expect(
-                            new Set(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'].slice(2).map((s) => s.type))
+                            new Set(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'].slice(3).map((s) => s.type))
                         ).to.deep.equal(new Set([3]))
                     })
                 })
@@ -205,9 +207,10 @@ describe('Session recording', () => {
                     // a meta and then a full snapshot
                     expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][0].type).to.equal(4) // meta
                     expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][1].type).to.equal(2) // full_snapshot
+                    expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][2].type).to.equal(5) // custom event with options
 
                     const xPositions = []
-                    for (let i = 2; i < captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'].length; i++) {
+                    for (let i = 3; i < captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'].length; i++) {
                         expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][i].type).to.equal(3)
                         expect(captures[1]['properties']['$snapshot_data'][i].data.source).to.equal(
                             6,
diff --git a/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts b/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts
index 79e23290f..bee68567e 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ describe('SessionRecording', () => {
             // need to cast as any to mock private methods
             jest.spyOn(sessionRecording as any, 'startCaptureAndTrySendingQueuedSnapshots')
             jest.spyOn(sessionRecording, 'stopRecording')
+            jest.spyOn(sessionRecording as any, '_tryAddCustomEvent')
         })
 
         it('call startCaptureAndTrySendingQueuedSnapshots if its enabled', () => {
@@ -186,6 +187,28 @@ describe('SessionRecording', () => {
             expect((sessionRecording as any).startCaptureAndTrySendingQueuedSnapshots).toHaveBeenCalled()
         })
 
+        it('emits an options event', () => {
+            sessionRecording.startRecordingIfEnabled()
+            expect((sessionRecording as any)['_tryAddCustomEvent']).toHaveBeenCalledWith('$session_options', {
+                activePlugins: [],
+                sessionRecordingOptions: {
+                    blockClass: 'ph-no-capture',
+                    blockSelector: undefined,
+                    collectFonts: false,
+                    ignoreClass: 'ph-ignore-input',
+                    inlineStylesheet: true,
+                    maskAllInputs: false,
+                    maskInputFn: undefined,
+                    maskInputOptions: {},
+                    maskTextClass: 'ph-mask',
+                    maskTextFn: undefined,
+                    maskTextSelector: undefined,
+                    recordCrossOriginIframes: false,
+                    slimDOMOptions: {},
+                },
+            })
+        })
+
         it('call stopRecording if its not enabled', () => {
             posthog.config.disable_session_recording = true
             sessionRecording.startRecordingIfEnabled()
diff --git a/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts b/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts
index 99ee95e44..d3c71eeab 100644
--- a/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts
@@ -511,11 +511,12 @@ export class SessionRecording {
                 },
             })
 
+        const activePlugins = this._gatherRRWebPlugins()
         this.stopRrweb = this.rrwebRecord({
             emit: (event) => {
                 this.onRRwebEmit(event)
             },
-            plugins: this._gatherRRWebPlugins(),
+            plugins: activePlugins,
             ...sessionRecordingOptions,
         })
 
@@ -540,6 +541,11 @@ export class SessionRecording {
         // We reset the last activity timestamp, resetting the idle timer
         this._lastActivityTimestamp = Date.now()
         this.isIdle = false
+
+        this._tryAddCustomEvent('$session_options', {
+            sessionRecordingOptions,
+            activePlugins: activePlugins.map((p) => p?.name),
+        })
     }
 
     private _gatherRRWebPlugins() {