diff --git a/cli/openbb_cli/controllers/base_controller.py b/cli/openbb_cli/controllers/base_controller.py
index 41c2cac8da8..ef2cd3bec6d 100644
--- a/cli/openbb_cli/controllers/base_controller.py
+++ b/cli/openbb_cli/controllers/base_controller.py
@@ -563,11 +563,13 @@ class BaseController(metaclass=ABCMeta):
                 return
 
             global RECORD_SESSION  # noqa: PLW0603
+            global RECORD_SESSION_LOCAL_ONLY  # noqa: PLW0603
             global SESSION_RECORDED_NAME  # noqa: PLW0603
             global SESSION_RECORDED_DESCRIPTION  # noqa: PLW0603
             global SESSION_RECORDED_TAGS  # noqa: PLW0603
             global SESSION_RECORDED_PUBLIC  # noqa: PLW0603
 
+            RECORD_SESSION_LOCAL_ONLY = session.is_local()
             RECORD_SESSION = True
             SESSION_RECORDED_NAME = title
             SESSION_RECORDED_DESCRIPTION = (