diff --git a/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload.go b/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload.go
index 110663d..f224076 100644
--- a/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload.go
+++ b/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload.go
@@ -263,23 +263,33 @@ func (p *PartUploader) GetStorage() storage.ReplayStorage {
 const recordDirTimeFormat = "2006-01-02"
 
 func (p *PartUploader) uploadToStorage(uploadPath string) {
-	// check whether to use ENABLE_VIDEO_WORKER
-	if videoWorkerClient := NewWorkerClient(*config.GlobalConfig); videoWorkerClient != nil {
-		taskCfg := videoworker.TaskConfig{
-			Width:   p.Info.OptimalScreenWidth,
-			Height:  p.Info.OptimalScreenHeight,
-			Bitrate: 1,
-		}
-		taskId, err := videoWorkerClient.CreateReplaySessionTask(p.SessionId, uploadPath, &taskCfg)
-		if err == nil {
-			logger.Infof("Create replay session VideoWorker task success, task id: %s", taskId)
-			if err = os.RemoveAll(p.RootPath); err != nil {
-				logger.Errorf("PartUploader %s remove root path %s error: %v", p.SessionId, p.RootPath, err)
+	if p.TermCfg == nil {
+		// Without Core's storage configuration there is no safe fallback target.
+		// Leave local replay files intact for a later recovery attempt.
+		logger.Errorf("PartUploader %s cannot upload replay without terminal config; retaining local files", p.SessionId)
+		return
+	}
+	// An environment switch alone must not route Community Edition recordings
+	// to Video Worker. Core supplies the license state in terminal configuration.
+	if shouldUseVideoWorker(config.GlobalConfig.EnableVideoWorker, p.TermCfg) {
+		videoWorkerClient := NewWorkerClient(*config.GlobalConfig)
+		if videoWorkerClient != nil {
+			taskCfg := videoworker.TaskConfig{
+				Width:   p.Info.OptimalScreenWidth,
+				Height:  p.Info.OptimalScreenHeight,
+				Bitrate: 1,
 			}
-			return
+			taskId, err := videoWorkerClient.CreateReplaySessionTask(p.SessionId, uploadPath, &taskCfg)
+			if err == nil {
+				logger.Infof("Create replay session VideoWorker task success, task id: %s", taskId)
+				if err = os.RemoveAll(p.RootPath); err != nil {
+					logger.Errorf("PartUploader %s remove root path %s error: %v", p.SessionId, p.RootPath, err)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			// videoWorkerClient failed then try to use self storage to upload
+			logger.Errorf("Create replay session task error: %v, try to use self storage", err)
 		}
-		// videoWorkerClient failed then try to use self storage to upload
-		logger.Errorf("Create replay session task error: %v, try to use self storage", err)
 	}
 
 	// 上传到存储
@@ -331,6 +341,10 @@ func (p *PartUploader) uploadToStorage(uploadPath string) {
 
 }
 
+func shouldUseVideoWorker(enabled bool, terminalCfg *model.TerminalConfig) bool {
+	return enabled && terminalCfg != nil && terminalCfg.LicenseIsValid
+}
+
 func (p *PartUploader) RecordLifecycleLog(event model.LifecycleEvent, logObj model.SessionLifecycleLog) {
 	if err := p.ApiClient.RecordSessionLifecycleLog(p.SessionId, event, logObj); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("Record session %s lifecycle %s log err: %s", p.SessionId, event, err)
diff --git a/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload_test.go b/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e1e8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/tunnel/replay_part_upload_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package tunnel
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jumpserver-dev/sdk-go/model"
+)
+
+func TestVideoWorkerRequiresValidEnterpriseLicense(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		enabled  bool
+		terminal *model.TerminalConfig
+		want     bool
+	}{
+		{name: "switch off", terminal: &model.TerminalConfig{LicenseIsValid: true}},
+		{name: "community edition", enabled: true, terminal: &model.TerminalConfig{}},
+		{name: "missing terminal config", enabled: true},
+		{name: "licensed and enabled", enabled: true, terminal: &model.TerminalConfig{LicenseIsValid: true}, want: true},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := shouldUseVideoWorker(test.enabled, test.terminal); got != test.want {
+				t.Fatalf("shouldUseVideoWorker() = %t, want %t", got, test.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMissingTerminalConfigRetainsReplay(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	uploader := PartUploader{SessionId: "session-id", RootPath: root}
+	uploader.uploadToStorage(root)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(root); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("source directory was not retained for recovery: %v", err)
+	}
+}