diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e9e98a951..2177e2873 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Fixed
 - Do not allow deleting ffmpeg profiles that are used by channels
+- Allow ffmpeg profiles using VAAPI accel to set h264 video profile
 
 ## [25.7.0] - 2025-09-14
 ### Added
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Pages/FFmpegEditor.razor b/ErsatzTV/Pages/FFmpegEditor.razor
index 9ae03b51f..0c1834048 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/Pages/FFmpegEditor.razor
+++ b/ErsatzTV/Pages/FFmpegEditor.razor
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             </div>
             <MudSelect @bind-Value="_model.VideoProfile"
                        For="@(() => _model.VideoProfile)"
-                       Disabled="@(_model.VideoFormat != FFmpegProfileVideoFormat.H264 || _model.HardwareAcceleration != HardwareAccelerationKind.Nvenc && _model.HardwareAcceleration != HardwareAccelerationKind.Qsv && _model.HardwareAcceleration != HardwareAccelerationKind.VideoToolbox && _model.HardwareAcceleration != HardwareAccelerationKind.Rkmpp && _model.HardwareAcceleration != HardwareAccelerationKind.None)"
+                       Disabled="@(_model.VideoFormat != FFmpegProfileVideoFormat.H264 || !HardwareAccelSupportsH264Profile(_model.HardwareAcceleration))"
                        Clearable="true">
                 <MudSelectItem Value="@VideoProfile.Main">main</MudSelectItem>
                 <MudSelectItem Value="@VideoProfile.High">high</MudSelectItem>
@@ -389,6 +389,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private bool HardwareAccelSupportsH264Profile(HardwareAccelerationKind accel) =>
+        accel switch
+        {
+            HardwareAccelerationKind.None => true,
+            HardwareAccelerationKind.Nvenc => true,
+            HardwareAccelerationKind.Qsv => true,
+            HardwareAccelerationKind.Vaapi => true,
+            HardwareAccelerationKind.VideoToolbox => true,
+            _ => false,
+        };
+
     private Task PersistData()
     {
         ApplicationState.PersistAsJson("_model", _model);