diff --git a/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts b/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts
index 281aa79ea..a11069bfe 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.test.ts
@@ -613,13 +613,13 @@ describe('SessionRecording', () => {
 
             sessionRecording.startRecordingIfEnabled()
 
-            expect(sessionRecording['_captureStarted']).toEqual(true)
+            expect(sessionRecording.started).toEqual(true)
             expect(sessionRecording['stopRrweb']).not.toEqual(undefined)
 
             sessionRecording.stopRecording()
 
             expect(sessionRecording['stopRrweb']).toEqual(undefined)
-            expect(sessionRecording['_captureStarted']).toEqual(false)
+            expect(sessionRecording.started).toEqual(false)
         })
 
         it('session recording can be turned on after being turned off', () => {
@@ -627,13 +627,13 @@ describe('SessionRecording', () => {
 
             sessionRecording.startRecordingIfEnabled()
 
-            expect(sessionRecording['_captureStarted']).toEqual(true)
+            expect(sessionRecording.started).toEqual(true)
             expect(sessionRecording['stopRrweb']).not.toEqual(undefined)
 
             sessionRecording.stopRecording()
 
             expect(sessionRecording['stopRrweb']).toEqual(undefined)
-            expect(sessionRecording['_captureStarted']).toEqual(false)
+            expect(sessionRecording.started).toEqual(false)
         })
 
         describe('console logs', () => {
diff --git a/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts b/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts
index 0185ba54c..4a1b08ef3 100644
--- a/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/replay/sessionrecording.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ export class SessionRecording {
     private _sampleRate: number | null = null
     private _minimumDuration: number | null = null
 
+    public get started(): boolean {
+        // TODO could we use status instead of _captureStarted?
+        return this._captureStarted
+    }
+
     private get sessionManager() {
         if (!this.instance.sessionManager) {
             logger.error('Session recording started without valid sessionManager')