diff --git a/frigate/config/config.py b/frigate/config/config.py
index 34a233c6c..36e319410 100644
--- a/frigate/config/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config/config.py
@@ -610,6 +610,10 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
             camera_config.objects.genai.enabled_in_config = (
                 camera_config.objects.genai.enabled
             )
+            camera_config.review.genai.enabled_in_config = (
+                camera_config.review.genai.alerts
+                or camera_config.review.genai.detections
+            )
 
             # Add default filters
             object_keys = camera_config.objects.track
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py b/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py
index 30194729d..5de09a4af 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import cv2
 
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.data_processing.types import PostProcessDataEnum
-from frigate.genai import GenAIConfig
-from frigate.genai.ollama import OllamaClient
+from frigate.genai import GenAIClient
 
 from ..post.api import PostProcessorApi
 
@@ -16,14 +15,10 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ReviewDescriptionProcessor(PostProcessorApi):
-    def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig, metrics):
+    def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig, metrics, client: GenAIClient):
         super().__init__(config, metrics, None)
         self.tracked_review_items: dict[str, list[tuple[int, bytes]]] = {}
-        self.genai_client = OllamaClient(
-            GenAIConfig(
-                enabled=True, model="qwen2.5vl:3b", base_url="http://192.168.50.107:11434"
-            )
-        )
+        self.genai_client = client
 
     def process_data(self, data, data_type):
         if data_type != PostProcessDataEnum.review:
@@ -63,10 +58,16 @@ class ReviewDescriptionProcessor(PostProcessorApi):
             final_data = data["after"]
             camera = final_data["camera"]
 
-            if data["type"] == "alert" and not self.config.cameras[camera].review.genai.alerts:
+            if (
+                data["type"] == "alert"
+                and not self.config.cameras[camera].review.genai.alerts
+            ):
                 self.tracked_review_items.pop(id)
                 return
-            elif data["type"] == "detection" and not self.config.cameras[camera].review.detections:
+            elif (
+                data["type"] == "detection"
+                and not self.config.cameras[camera].review.detections
+            ):
                 self.tracked_review_items.pop(id)
                 return
 
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
index da31dbd5f..39d2e9466 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.frame_manager = SharedMemoryFrameManager()
 
         self.detected_license_plates: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        self.genai_client = get_genai_client(config)
 
         # model runners to share between realtime and post processors
         if self.config.lpr.enabled:
@@ -206,9 +207,10 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         # post processors
         self.post_processors: list[PostProcessorApi] = []
 
-        self.post_processors.append(
-            ReviewDescriptionProcessor(self.config, self.metrics)
-        )
+        if any(c.review.genai.enabled_in_config for c in self.config.cameras.values()):
+            self.post_processors.append(
+                ReviewDescriptionProcessor(self.config, self.metrics, self.genai_client)
+            )
 
         if self.config.lpr.enabled:
             self.post_processors.append(
@@ -244,7 +246,6 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.tracked_events: dict[str, list[Any]] = {}
         self.early_request_sent: dict[str, bool] = {}
-        self.genai_client = get_genai_client(config)
 
         # recordings data
         self.recordings_available_through: dict[str, float] = {}
diff --git a/frigate/genai/__init__.py b/frigate/genai/__init__.py
index 45e8776e2..13f8cfb3f 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Generative AI module for Frigate."""
 
 import importlib
-import json
 import logging
 import os
 from typing import Any, Optional