diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FrameDump.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FrameDump.cpp
index 6a00ce4e12..8aca110e1b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FrameDump.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FrameDump.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ bool FrameDump::CreateVideoFile()
   s_codec_context->time_base.num = 1;
   s_codec_context->time_base.den = VideoInterface::GetTargetRefreshRate();
   s_codec_context->gop_size = 1;
+  s_codec_context->level = 1;
   s_codec_context->pix_fmt = g_Config.bUseFFV1 ? AV_PIX_FMT_BGR0 : AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P;
 
   if (output_format->flags & AVFMT_GLOBALHEADER)