diff --git a/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py b/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py
index 759cb727..3ba4f37d 100644
--- a/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py
+++ b/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ async def _record_responses(cassette, vcr_request, real_response, aread):
         # final redirect value
         vcr_request = _make_vcr_request(real_response.request)
 
-    cassette.append(vcr_request, await _to_serialized_response(real_response, aread))
+    should_save_response = cassette._before_record_request(vcr_request) is not None
+    if should_save_response:
+        cassette.append(vcr_request, await _to_serialized_response(real_response, aread))
     return real_response