diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 9f72f96..8b54473 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ locals {
   enabled = module.this.enabled && !contains(var.disabled_aggregation_regions, data.aws_region.this.name)
 
   is_central_account                      = var.central_resource_collector_account == data.aws_caller_identity.this.account_id
-  is_global_recorder_region               = var.global_resource_collector_region == data.aws_region.this.name
+  is_global_recorder_region               = var.resource_types == null ? var.global_resource_collector_region == data.aws_region.this.name : false
   child_resource_collector_accounts       = var.child_resource_collector_accounts != null ? var.child_resource_collector_accounts : []
   enable_notifications                    = module.this.enabled && (var.create_sns_topic || var.findings_notification_arn != null)
   create_sns_topic                        = module.this.enabled && var.create_sns_topic