diff --git a/addons/database/XEH_prep.sqf b/addons/database/XEH_prep.sqf
index 9e70f9b..56e6867 100644
--- a/addons/database/XEH_prep.sqf
+++ b/addons/database/XEH_prep.sqf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PREP(addEventHandlers);
 PREP(getStaticObjects);
 PREP(handleChatMessage);
 PREP(initDB);
+PREP(newMission);
 PREP(radioEvent);
 PREP(metricsLoop);
 PREP(eh_fired_server);
diff --git a/addons/database/fnc_initDB.sqf b/addons/database/fnc_initDB.sqf
index a516981..ca8f70c 100644
--- a/addons/database/fnc_initDB.sqf
+++ b/addons/database/fnc_initDB.sqf
@@ -158,11 +158,14 @@ addMissionEventHandler ["ExtensionCallback", {
     INFO("Mission saved to DB. Starting data send.");
     GVAR(dbValid) = true;
 
-    // set initial stuff unique to DB
-    [] spawn FUNC(getStaticObjects);
-    call FUNC(addEventHandlers);
-    call FUNC(eh_fired_server);
-    call FUNC(metricsLoop);
+    // Only run one-time setup on first init, not on re-registration after export
+    if (isNil QGVAR(initialSetupDone)) then {
+      GVAR(initialSetupDone) = true;
+      [] spawn FUNC(getStaticObjects);
+      call FUNC(addEventHandlers);
+      call FUNC(eh_fired_server);
+      call FUNC(metricsLoop);
+    };
   };
 }];
 
diff --git a/addons/database/fnc_newMission.sqf b/addons/database/fnc_newMission.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7847000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/database/fnc_newMission.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+FILE: fnc_newMission.sqf
+
+FUNCTION: OCAP_database_fnc_newMission
+
+Description:
+  Re-registers a new mission session with the extension after a previous
+  recording was exported via fnc_exportData. Reuses the cached world and
+  mission context from the initial initDB call (same mission is still running).
+
+  The existing ExtensionCallback handler (added during initDB) will process
+  the :MISSION:OK: response and set dbValid = true.
+
+  Called from fnc_startRecording when starting a fresh recording with
+  dbValid = false.
+
+Parameters:
+  None
+
+Returns:
+  Nothing
+
+Public:
+  No
+
+Author:
+  Fank
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+if (isNil QGVAR(worldContext) || isNil QGVAR(missionContext)) exitWith {
+  ERROR("Cannot re-register mission: cached world/mission context is nil. Full initDB required.");
+};
+
+INFO("Re-registering new mission with extension");
+GVAR(initTimer) = diag_tickTime;
+[":NEW:MISSION:", [GVAR(worldContext), GVAR(missionContext)], 'ocap_recorder'] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
diff --git a/addons/extension/fnc_sendData.sqf b/addons/extension/fnc_sendData.sqf
index fd30b6d..9c47c77 100644
--- a/addons/extension/fnc_sendData.sqf
+++ b/addons/extension/fnc_sendData.sqf
@@ -34,11 +34,15 @@ _res params ["_result","_returnCode","_errorCode"];
 
 diag_log text format ["[OCAP] [EXT] << Response: result='%1', returnCode=%2, errorCode=%3", _result, _returnCode, _errorCode];
 
-if (_errorCode != 0 || _returnCode != 0) exitWith {
-  diag_log text format ["[OCAP] [EXT] ERROR when calling extension: %1", [_result, _returnCode, _errorCode, _command, _args]];
+if (_returnCode != 0) exitWith {
+  diag_log text format ["[OCAP] [EXT] ERROR from extension (returnCode=%1): %2", _returnCode, [_result, _returnCode, _errorCode, _command, _args]];
   nil
 };
 
+if (_errorCode != 0) then {
+  diag_log text format ["[OCAP] [EXT] WARNING: Arma errorCode=%1 for command '%2' (result still valid)", _errorCode, _command];
+};
+
 // Parse the response - new format: ["ok", <result>] or ["error", "<message>"]
 if (_result isEqualTo "") exitWith {
   diag_log text "[OCAP] [EXT] WARNING: Empty response from extension";
diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_exportData.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_exportData.sqf
index f2f717e..9ac6701 100644
--- a/addons/recorder/fnc_exportData.sqf
+++ b/addons/recorder/fnc_exportData.sqf
@@ -163,3 +163,4 @@ GVAR(startTime) = nil;
   _x setVariable [QGVARMAIN(unitType), nil];
 } count (allUnits + allDeadMen + vehicles);
 GVAR(nextId) = 0;
+EGVAR(database,dbValid) = false;
diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_startRecording.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_startRecording.sqf
index 1dc3cbf..00bae67 100644
--- a/addons/recorder/fnc_startRecording.sqf
+++ b/addons/recorder/fnc_startRecording.sqf
@@ -64,7 +64,19 @@ _missionDateFormat append (date apply {if (_x < 10) then {"0" + str _x} else {st
 }] remoteExec ["call", [0, -2] select isDedicated, true];
 
 if (GVAR(captureFrameNo) == 0) then {
-  call FUNC(captureLoop);
+  if (!EGVAR(database,dbValid)) then {
+    // Previous recording was exported — re-register new mission with extension
+    call EFUNC(database,newMission);
+    // Wait for extension to confirm new mission before starting capture
+    [{EGVAR(database,dbValid)}, {
+      call FUNC(captureLoop);
+    }, [], 30, {
+      ERROR("Timeout waiting for new mission confirmation from extension. Recording will not start.");
+      ["OCAP failed to start recording: extension did not respond", 1, [1, 0, 0, 1]] remoteExecCall ["CBA_fnc_notify", [0, -2] select isDedicated];
+    }] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
+  } else {
+    call FUNC(captureLoop);
+  };
 };
 
 [QGVARMAIN(customEvent), ["generalEvent", "Recording started."]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;