diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/live.ml b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/live.ml
index 03ac26bc1b..9018f8cb2a 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/live.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/live.ml
@@ -549,7 +549,10 @@ let create_ac = fun alert (geomap:G.widget) (acs_notebook:GPack.notebook) (ac_id
   let settings_file = Http.file_of_url settings_url in
   let settings_xml =
     try
-      ExtXml.parse_file ~noprovedtd:true settings_file
+      if String.compare "replay" settings_file <> 0 then
+        ExtXml.parse_file ~noprovedtd:true settings_file
+      else
+        Xml.Element("empty", [], [])
     with exc ->
       prerr_endline (Printexc.to_string exc);
       Xml.Element("empty", [], [])
diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml b/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml
index c2a1049608..5fef0962f9 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/tmtc/server.ml
@@ -590,7 +590,8 @@ let send_config = fun http _asker args ->
     let fp = prefix ("var" // ac_name // "flight_plan.xml")
     and af = prefix ("conf" // ExtXml.attrib conf "airframe")
     and rc = prefix ("conf" // ExtXml.attrib conf "radio")
-    and settings = prefix  ("var" // ac_name // "settings.xml") in
+    and settings = if not _is_replayed then prefix ("var" // ac_name //
+    "settings.xml") else "file://replay" in
     let col = try Xml.attrib conf "gui_color" with _ -> new_color () in
     let ac_name = try Xml.attrib conf "name" with _ -> "" in
     [ "ac_id", Pprz.String ac_id;