diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SeekableSharpCompressStream.cs b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SeekableSharpCompressStream.cs
index 69dbd147..bad123bb 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SeekableSharpCompressStream.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SeekableSharpCompressStream.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SeekableSharpCompressStream : SharpCompressStream
         }
     }
 
-    public override void StartRecording(int minBufferSize = 0) =>
+    public override void StartRecording(int? minBufferSize = null) =>
         _recordedPosition = _stream.Position;
 
     public override void StopRecording() => _recordedPosition = null;
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs
index 9a6b2e49..26560024 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ public partial class SharpCompressStream : Stream, IStreamStack
     /// Begins recording reads so that <see cref="Rewind()"/> can replay them.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="minBufferSize">
-    /// Minimum ring buffer capacity in bytes. When greater than zero and larger than
+    /// Minimum ring buffer capacity in bytes. When provided and larger than
     /// <see cref="Common.Constants.RewindableBufferSize"/>, the ring buffer is allocated
     /// with this size. Pass the largest amount of compressed data that may be consumed
     /// during format detection before the first rewind. Defaults to
-    /// <see cref="Common.Constants.RewindableBufferSize"/> when zero or not supplied.
+    /// <see cref="Common.Constants.RewindableBufferSize"/> when null or not supplied.
     /// </param>
-    public virtual void StartRecording(int minBufferSize = 0)
+    public virtual void StartRecording(int? minBufferSize = null)
     {
         if (_isPassthrough)
         {
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ public partial class SharpCompressStream : Stream, IStreamStack
         if (_ringBuffer is null)
         {
             var size =
-                minBufferSize > Constants.RewindableBufferSize
-                    ? minBufferSize
+                minBufferSize.GetValueOrDefault() > Constants.RewindableBufferSize
+                    ? minBufferSize.GetValueOrDefault()
                     : Constants.RewindableBufferSize;
             _ringBuffer = new RingBuffer(size);
         }