diff --git a/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.spec.ts b/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.spec.ts
index 9a0ee156a8..c046e41568 100644
--- a/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.spec.ts
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ describe('MutationObserverWrapper', () => {
     expect(mutationCallbackSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('emits buffered mutation records on freeze', () => {
+  it('emits buffered mutation records on flush', () => {
     addNodeToMap(sandbox, {})
 
     MockMutationObserver.storeRecords([createMutationRecord()])
     expect(mutationCallbackSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
-    mutationController.freeze()
+    mutationController.flush()
     expect(mutationCallbackSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.ts b/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.ts
index 2f983bdc45..222086d6f3 100644
--- a/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.ts
+++ b/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/mutation.ts
@@ -102,33 +102,17 @@ function isINode(n: Node | INode): n is INode {
 }
 
 /**
- * Controls how mutations are processed, allowing to temporarily freeze the mutations process.
+ * Controls how mutations are processed, allowing to flush pending mutations.
  */
 export class MutationController {
-  private frozen = false
-  private unfreezeListener?: () => void
-  private freezeListener?: () => void
+  private flushListener?: () => void
 
-  public freeze() {
-    this.freezeListener?.()
-    this.frozen = true
+  public flush() {
+    this.flushListener?.()
   }
 
-  public unfreeze() {
-    this.unfreezeListener?.()
-    this.frozen = false
-  }
-
-  public isFrozen() {
-    return this.frozen
-  }
-
-  public onFreeze(listener: () => void) {
-    this.freezeListener = listener
-  }
-
-  public onUnfreeze(listener: () => void) {
-    this.unfreezeListener = listener
+  public onFlush(listener: () => void) {
+    this.flushListener = listener
   }
 }
 
@@ -175,8 +159,7 @@ export class MutationObserverWrapper {
       childList: true,
       subtree: true,
     })
-    this.controller.onFreeze(() => this.processMutations(this.observer.takeRecords()))
-    this.controller.onUnfreeze(this.emit)
+    this.controller.onFlush(() => this.processMutations(this.observer.takeRecords()))
   }
 
   public stop() {
@@ -185,9 +168,7 @@ export class MutationObserverWrapper {
 
   private processMutations = (mutations: MutationRecord[]) => {
     mutations.forEach(this.processMutation)
-    if (!this.controller.isFrozen()) {
-      this.emit()
-    }
+    this.emit()
   }
 
   private emit = () => {
diff --git a/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/record.ts b/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/record.ts
index cd3f1dc49a..6417d63cc8 100644
--- a/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/record.ts
+++ b/packages/rum-recorder/src/domain/rrweb/record.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import { runOnReadyState } from '@datadog/browser-core'
 import { snapshot } from '../rrweb-snapshot'
-import { RawRecord, RecordType } from '../../types'
+import { RecordType } from '../../types'
 import { initObservers } from './observer'
 import { IncrementalSource, ListenerHandler, RecordAPI, RecordOptions } from './types'
 import { getWindowHeight, getWindowWidth, mirror } from './utils'
 import { MutationController } from './mutation'
 
-let wrappedEmit!: (record: RawRecord, isCheckout?: boolean) => void
-
 export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
   const { emit } = options
   // runtime checks for user options
@@ -17,25 +15,10 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
 
   const mutationController = new MutationController()
 
-  wrappedEmit = (record, isCheckout) => {
-    if (
-      mutationController.isFrozen() &&
-      record.type !== RecordType.FullSnapshot &&
-      !(record.type === RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot && record.data.source === IncrementalSource.Mutation)
-    ) {
-      // we've got a user initiated record so first we need to apply
-      // all DOM changes that have been buffering during paused state
-      mutationController.unfreeze()
-    }
-
-    emit(record, isCheckout)
-  }
-
   const takeFullSnapshot = (isCheckout = false) => {
-    const wasFrozen = mutationController.isFrozen()
-    mutationController.freeze() // don't allow any mirror modifications during snapshotting
+    mutationController.flush() // process any pending mutation before taking a full snapshot
 
-    wrappedEmit(
+    emit(
       {
         data: {
           height: getWindowHeight(),
@@ -47,7 +30,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
       isCheckout
     )
 
-    wrappedEmit(
+    emit(
       {
         data: {
           has_focus: document.hasFocus(),
@@ -64,7 +47,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
     }
 
     mirror.map = idNodeMap
-    wrappedEmit({
+    emit({
       data: {
         node,
         initialOffset: {
@@ -86,9 +69,6 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
       },
       type: RecordType.FullSnapshot,
     })
-    if (!wasFrozen) {
-      mutationController.unfreeze()
-    }
   }
 
   const handlers: ListenerHandler[] = []
@@ -99,7 +79,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
       initObservers({
         mutationController,
         inputCb: (v) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.Input,
               ...v,
@@ -107,7 +87,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         mediaInteractionCb: (p) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.MediaInteraction,
               ...p,
@@ -115,7 +95,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         mouseInteractionCb: (d) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.MouseInteraction,
               ...d,
@@ -123,7 +103,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         mousemoveCb: (positions, source) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               positions,
               source,
@@ -131,7 +111,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         mutationCb: (m) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.Mutation,
               ...m,
@@ -139,7 +119,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         scrollCb: (p) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.Scroll,
               ...p,
@@ -147,7 +127,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         styleSheetRuleCb: (r) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.StyleSheetRule,
               ...r,
@@ -155,7 +135,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         viewportResizeCb: (d) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             data: {
               source: IncrementalSource.ViewportResize,
               ...d,
@@ -163,7 +143,7 @@ export function record(options: RecordOptions = {}): RecordAPI {
             type: RecordType.IncrementalSnapshot,
           }),
         focusCb: (data) =>
-          wrappedEmit({
+          emit({
             type: RecordType.Focus,
             data,
           }),