diff --git a/deeplabcut/gui/tabs/create_videos.py b/deeplabcut/gui/tabs/create_videos.py
index bdf19c55d4..c1807d1644 100644
--- a/deeplabcut/gui/tabs/create_videos.py
+++ b/deeplabcut/gui/tabs/create_videos.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def create_videos(self):
             draw_skeleton=self.draw_skeleton_checkbox.isChecked(),
             trailpoints=trailpoints,
             color_by=color_by,
+            overwrite=self.overwrite_videos.isChecked(),
         )
         if all(videos_created):
             self.root.writer.write("Labeled videos created.")