diff --git a/backend/app/services/bambu_mqtt.py b/backend/app/services/bambu_mqtt.py
index bbad81216..622419025 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/bambu_mqtt.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/bambu_mqtt.py
@@ -1317,6 +1317,18 @@ class BambuMQTTClient:
             if isinstance(ipcam_data, dict):
                 # Check ipcam_record field for live view status
                 self.state.ipcam = ipcam_data.get("ipcam_record") == "enable"
+                # Check timelapse field (H2D sends it here, not in xcam)
+                if "timelapse" in ipcam_data:
+                    timelapse_enabled = ipcam_data.get("timelapse") == "enable"
+                    if timelapse_enabled != self.state.timelapse:
+                        logger.info(
+                            f"[{self.serial_number}] timelapse changed (from ipcam): {self.state.timelapse} -> {timelapse_enabled}"
+                        )
+                    self.state.timelapse = timelapse_enabled
+                    # Track if timelapse was ever active during this print
+                    if self.state.timelapse and self._was_running:
+                        self._timelapse_during_print = True
+                        logger.info(f"[{self.serial_number}] Timelapse detected during print (from ipcam)")
             else:
                 self.state.ipcam = ipcam_data is True
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/test_print_lifecycle.py b/backend/tests/integration/test_print_lifecycle.py
index 4892b418e..4b8af8c76 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/test_print_lifecycle.py
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/test_print_lifecycle.py
@@ -282,6 +282,58 @@ class TestTimelapseTracking:
         assert completion_data["status"] == "aborted"
         assert "hms_errors" in completion_data
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_timelapse_detected_from_ipcam_data(self):
+        """Verify timelapse is detected from ipcam data (H2D sends it there, not xcam)."""
+        from backend.app.services.bambu_mqtt import BambuMQTTClient
+
+        client = BambuMQTTClient(
+            ip_address="192.168.1.100",
+            serial_number="TEST123",
+            access_code="12345678",
+        )
+
+        completion_data = {}
+
+        def on_complete(data):
+            completion_data.update(data)
+
+        client.on_print_start = lambda data: None
+        client.on_print_complete = on_complete
+
+        # Start print with timelapse in ipcam data (H2D format)
+        client._process_message(
+            {
+                "print": {
+                    "gcode_state": "RUNNING",
+                    "gcode_file": "/data/Metadata/test.gcode",
+                    "subtask_name": "Test",
+                    "ipcam": {
+                        "ipcam_record": "enable",
+                        "timelapse": "enable",
+                        "resolution": "1080p",
+                    },
+                }
+            }
+        )
+
+        assert client._timelapse_during_print is True, "Timelapse should be detected from ipcam data"
+
+        # Complete print
+        client._process_message(
+            {
+                "print": {
+                    "gcode_state": "FINISH",
+                    "gcode_file": "/data/Metadata/test.gcode",
+                    "subtask_name": "Test",
+                }
+            }
+        )
+
+        assert (
+            completion_data["timelapse_was_active"] is True
+        ), "timelapse_was_active should be True when timelapse was in ipcam"
+
 
 class TestCallbackErrorHandling:
     """Test that callback errors are properly logged."""