diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/eplb_manager.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/eplb_manager.py
index d9e5032647e..fd136df20f6 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/eplb_manager.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/eplb_manager.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ def __init__(self, model_runner: "ModelRunner"):
             <= self._server_args.expert_distribution_recorder_buffer_size
         ), "eplb_rebalance_num_iterations must be less than expert_distribution_recorder_buffer_size"
 
-        get_global_expert_distribution_recorder().start_record()
+        if not get_global_expert_distribution_recorder().recording:
+            get_global_expert_distribution_recorder().start_record()
 
         logger.info(
             f"[EPLBManager] system started, will rebalance per {self._server_args.eplb_rebalance_num_iterations} iterations."
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/expert_distribution.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/expert_distribution.py
index a36ca58506d..59206117fae 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/expert_distribution.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/expert_distribution.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ def stop_record(self):
     def dump_record(self, output_mode: _OutputMode = "file"):
         self._on_not_implemented()
 
+    @property
+    def recording(self):
+        return False
+
     def _on_not_implemented(self):
         raise Exception(
             "Please set ServerArgs.expert_distribution_recorder_mode to use ExpertDistributionRecorder."
@@ -123,6 +127,12 @@ def __init__(
             for k in self._accumulator.get_single_pass_gatherer_keys()
         }
 
+        if server_args.enable_expert_distribution_metrics:
+            logger.info(
+                "ExpertDistributionRecorder auto start record since enable_expert_distribution_metrics"
+            )
+            self.start_record()
+
     def with_current_layer(self, layer_idx):
         return self._current_layer_idx.with_value(layer_idx)
 
@@ -221,6 +231,10 @@ def dump_record(self, output_mode: _OutputMode = "file"):
         self._reset()
         return output
 
+    @property
+    def recording(self):
+        return self._recording
+
 
 _global_expert_distribution_recorder: Optional[ExpertDistributionRecorder] = (
     _ExpertDistributionRecorderNoop()
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py b/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
index 6b15d702a59..c286139eb67 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/server_args.py
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ def add_cli_args(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
             "--deepep-config",
             type=str,
             default=ServerArgs.deepep_config,
-            help="Tuned DeepEP config suitable for your own cluster.",
+            help="Tuned DeepEP config suitable for your own cluster. It can be either a string with JSON content or a file path.",
         )
 
         parser.add_argument(