diff --git a/ros2bag/ros2bag/verb/record.py b/ros2bag/ros2bag/verb/record.py
index dadb6807ba..32bf4125b8 100644
--- a/ros2bag/ros2bag/verb/record.py
+++ b/ros2bag/ros2bag/verb/record.py
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ def add_recorder_arguments(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
         help='Enable snapshot mode. Messages will not be written to the bagfile until '
              'the "/rosbag2_recorder/snapshot" service is called. e.g. \n '
              'ros2 service call /rosbag2_recorder/snapshot rosbag2_interfaces/Snapshot')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--split-snapshots', action='store_true',
+        help='Splitting the bag file if a snapshot is taken')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--log-level', type=str, default='info',
         choices=['debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error', 'fatal'],
@@ -325,6 +328,7 @@ def main(self, *, args):  # noqa: D102
             storage_preset_profile=args.storage_preset_profile,
             storage_config_uri=storage_config_file,
             snapshot_mode=args.snapshot_mode,
+            split_snapshots=args.split_snapshots,
             custom_data=custom_data
         )
         record_options = RecordOptions()
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.hpp b/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.hpp
index 0777dcd788..e85fcf37c2 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.hpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class ROSBAG2_CPP_PUBLIC CircularMessageCache
   /// Snapshot API: notify cache consumer to wake-up for dumping buffer
   void notify_data_ready() override;
 
+  /// Sets the flag that the data are ready but does not notify the consumer
+  /// use notify_data_ready() to notify the consumer as well
+  void set_data_ready() override;
+
 private:
   std::shared_ptr<MessageCacheCircularBuffer> producer_buffer_;
   std::mutex producer_buffer_mutex_;
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.hpp b/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.hpp
index 0925ed568a..52fccbffc1 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.hpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.hpp
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ class ROSBAG2_CPP_PUBLIC MessageCache
   /// Producer API: notify consumer to wake-up (primary buffer has data)
   void notify_data_ready() override;
 
+  /// Sets the flag that the data are ready but does not notify the consumer
+  /// use notify_data_ready() to notify the consumer as well
+  void set_data_ready() override;
+
 protected:
   /// Dropped messages per topic. Used for printing in alphabetic order
   std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> messages_dropped_per_topic_;
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache_interface.hpp b/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache_interface.hpp
index e7618bd13d..aaaf7a1025 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache_interface.hpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/include/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache_interface.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class ROSBAG2_CPP_PUBLIC MessageCacheInterface
 
   /// \brief Producer API: notify wait_for_data() to wake up and unblock consumer thread.
   virtual void notify_data_ready() {}
+
+  /// Sets the flag that the data are ready but does not notify the consumer
+  /// use notify_data_ready() to notify the consumer as well
+  virtual void set_data_ready() {}
 };
 
 }  // namespace cache
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.cpp b/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.cpp
index d26d04ea61..90da021f51 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/circular_message_cache.cpp
@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ void CircularMessageCache::done_flushing()
 
 void CircularMessageCache::notify_data_ready()
 {
-  {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(producer_buffer_mutex_);
-    data_ready_ = true;
-  }
+  set_data_ready();
   cache_condition_var_.notify_one();
 }
 
+void CircularMessageCache::set_data_ready()
+{
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(producer_buffer_mutex_);
+  data_ready_ = true;
+}
+
 void CircularMessageCache::wait_for_data()
 {
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> producer_lock(producer_buffer_mutex_);
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.cpp b/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.cpp
index 139cb6f662..5f05b91b9c 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/cache/message_cache.cpp
@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ void MessageCache::release_consumer_buffer()
 
 void MessageCache::notify_data_ready()
 {
-  {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(producer_buffer_mutex_);
-    data_ready_ = true;
-  }
+  set_data_ready();
   cache_condition_var_.notify_one();
 }
 
+void MessageCache::set_data_ready()
+{
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(producer_buffer_mutex_);
+  data_ready_ = true;
+}
+
 void MessageCache::wait_for_data()
 {
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> producer_lock(producer_buffer_mutex_);
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/writers/sequential_writer.cpp b/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/writers/sequential_writer.cpp
index bd56eb8ade..a87808c3f0 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/writers/sequential_writer.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/src/rosbag2_cpp/writers/sequential_writer.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,12 @@ bool SequentialWriter::take_snapshot()
     ROSBAG2_CPP_LOG_WARN("SequentialWriter take_snaphot called when snapshot mode is disabled");
     return false;
   }
-  message_cache_->notify_data_ready();
+  if (storage_options_.split_snapshots) {
+    message_cache_->set_data_ready();
+    split_bagfile();
+  } else {
+    message_cache_->notify_data_ready();
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/rosbag2_cpp/test/rosbag2_cpp/test_sequential_writer.cpp b/rosbag2_cpp/test/rosbag2_cpp/test_sequential_writer.cpp
index cb0229f523..80caca1928 100644
--- a/rosbag2_cpp/test/rosbag2_cpp/test_sequential_writer.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_cpp/test/rosbag2_cpp/test_sequential_writer.cpp
@@ -580,6 +580,97 @@ TEST_F(SequentialWriterTest, snapshot_mode_zero_cache_size_throws_exception)
   EXPECT_THROW(writer_->open(storage_options_, {rmw_format, rmw_format}), std::runtime_error);
 }
 
+TEST_F(SequentialWriterTest, snapshot_mode_write_on_trigger_with_splitting)
+{
+  storage_options_.max_bagfile_size = 0;
+  storage_options_.max_cache_size = 200;
+  storage_options_.snapshot_mode = true;
+  storage_options_.split_snapshots = true;
+
+  // Expect a single write call when the snapshot is triggered
+  EXPECT_CALL(
+    *storage_, write(
+      An
+      <const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<const rosbag2_storage::SerializedBagMessage>> &>())
+  ).Times(1);
+
+  ON_CALL(
+    *storage_,
+    write(An<std::shared_ptr<const rosbag2_storage::SerializedBagMessage>>())).WillByDefault(
+    [this](std::shared_ptr<const rosbag2_storage::SerializedBagMessage>) {
+      fake_storage_size_ += 1;
+    });
+
+  ON_CALL(*storage_, get_bagfile_size).WillByDefault(
+    [this]() {
+      return fake_storage_size_.load();
+    });
+
+  ON_CALL(*metadata_io_, write_metadata).WillByDefault(
+    [this](const std::string &, const rosbag2_storage::BagMetadata & metadata) {
+      fake_metadata_ = metadata;
+    });
+
+  ON_CALL(*storage_, get_relative_file_path).WillByDefault(
+    [this]() {
+      return fake_storage_uri_;
+    });
+
+  auto sequential_writer = std::make_unique<rosbag2_cpp::writers::SequentialWriter>(
+    std::move(storage_factory_), converter_factory_, std::move(metadata_io_));
+  writer_ = std::make_unique<rosbag2_cpp::Writer>(std::move(sequential_writer));
+
+  std::vector<std::string> closed_files;
+  std::vector<std::string> opened_files;
+  rosbag2_cpp::bag_events::WriterEventCallbacks callbacks;
+  callbacks.write_split_callback =
+    [&closed_files, &opened_files](rosbag2_cpp::bag_events::BagSplitInfo & info) {
+      closed_files.emplace_back(info.closed_file);
+      opened_files.emplace_back(info.opened_file);
+    };
+  writer_->add_event_callbacks(callbacks);
+
+  std::string rmw_format = "rmw_format";
+
+  std::string msg_content = "Hello";
+  auto msg_length = msg_content.length();
+  auto message = std::make_shared<rosbag2_storage::SerializedBagMessage>();
+  message->topic_name = "test_topic";
+  message->serialized_data = rosbag2_storage::make_serialized_message(
+    msg_content.c_str(), msg_length);
+
+  writer_->open(storage_options_, {rmw_format, rmw_format});
+  writer_->create_topic({0u, "test_topic", "test_msgs/BasicTypes", "", {}, ""});
+
+  for (auto i = 0u; i < 100; ++i) {
+    writer_->write(message);
+  }
+  writer_->take_snapshot();
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(closed_files.size(), 1);
+  EXPECT_THAT(opened_files.size(), 1);
+
+  if (!((closed_files.size() == opened_files.size()) && (opened_files.size() == 1))) {
+    // Output debug info
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < opened_files.size(); i++) {
+      std::cout << "opened_file[" << i << "] = '" << opened_files[i] <<
+        "'; closed_file[" << i << "] = '" << closed_files[i] << "';" << std::endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  ASSERT_GE(opened_files.size(), 1);
+  ASSERT_GE(closed_files.size(), 1);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < 1; i++) {
+    auto expected_closed =
+      fs::path(storage_options_.uri) / (bag_base_dir_ + "_" + std::to_string(i));
+    auto expected_opened = (i == 1) ?
+      // The last opened file shall be empty string when we do "writer->close();"
+      "" : fs::path(storage_options_.uri) / (bag_base_dir_ + "_" + std::to_string(i + 1));
+    EXPECT_EQ(closed_files[i], expected_closed.generic_string());
+    EXPECT_EQ(opened_files[i], expected_opened.generic_string());
+  }
+}
+
 TEST_F(SequentialWriterTest, split_event_calls_callback)
 {
   const uint64_t max_bagfile_size = 3;
diff --git a/rosbag2_py/src/rosbag2_py/_storage.cpp b/rosbag2_py/src/rosbag2_py/_storage.cpp
index e12898053d..64e94018f8 100644
--- a/rosbag2_py/src/rosbag2_py/_storage.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_py/src/rosbag2_py/_storage.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_storage, m) {
   .def(
     pybind11::init<
       std::string, std::string, uint64_t, uint64_t, uint64_t, std::string, std::string, bool,
-      int64_t, int64_t, KEY_VALUE_MAP>(),
+      bool, int64_t, int64_t, KEY_VALUE_MAP>(),
     pybind11::arg("uri"),
     pybind11::arg("storage_id") = "",
     pybind11::arg("max_bagfile_size") = 0,
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_storage, m) {
     pybind11::arg("storage_preset_profile") = "",
     pybind11::arg("storage_config_uri") = "",
     pybind11::arg("snapshot_mode") = false,
+    pybind11::arg("split_snapshots") = false,
     pybind11::arg("start_time_ns") = -1,
     pybind11::arg("end_time_ns") = -1,
     pybind11::arg("custom_data") = KEY_VALUE_MAP{})
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_storage, m) {
   .def_readwrite(
     "snapshot_mode",
     &rosbag2_storage::StorageOptions::snapshot_mode)
+  .def_readwrite(
+    "split_snapshots",
+    &rosbag2_storage::StorageOptions::split_snapshots)
   .def_readwrite(
     "start_time_ns",
     &rosbag2_storage::StorageOptions::start_time_ns)
diff --git a/rosbag2_storage/include/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.hpp b/rosbag2_storage/include/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.hpp
index 8d6d188459..afcd1981e3 100644
--- a/rosbag2_storage/include/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.hpp
+++ b/rosbag2_storage/include/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ struct StorageOptions
   // Defaults to disabled.
   bool snapshot_mode = false;
 
+  // Split the bag files if a snapshot is created. Only used in snapshot mode.
+  // Defaults to disabled.
+  bool split_snapshots = false;
+
   // Start and end time for cutting
   int64_t start_time_ns = -1;
   int64_t end_time_ns = -1;
diff --git a/rosbag2_storage/src/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.cpp b/rosbag2_storage/src/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.cpp
index 717fcb9082..62fb183642 100644
--- a/rosbag2_storage/src/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_storage/src/rosbag2_storage/storage_options.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Node convert<rosbag2_storage::StorageOptions>::encode(
   node["storage_preset_profile"] = storage_options.storage_preset_profile;
   node["storage_config_uri"] = storage_options.storage_config_uri;
   node["snapshot_mode"] = storage_options.snapshot_mode;
+  node["split_snapshots"] = storage_options.split_snapshots;
   node["start_time_ns"] = storage_options.start_time_ns;
   node["end_time_ns"] = storage_options.end_time_ns;
   node["custom_data"] = storage_options.custom_data;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ bool convert<rosbag2_storage::StorageOptions>::decode(
     node, "storage_preset_profile", storage_options.storage_preset_profile);
   optional_assign<std::string>(node, "storage_config_uri", storage_options.storage_config_uri);
   optional_assign<bool>(node, "snapshot_mode", storage_options.snapshot_mode);
+  optional_assign<bool>(node, "split_snapshots", storage_options.split_snapshots);
   optional_assign<int64_t>(node, "start_time_ns", storage_options.start_time_ns);
   optional_assign<int64_t>(node, "end_time_ns", storage_options.end_time_ns);
   using KEY_VALUE_MAP = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>;
diff --git a/rosbag2_storage/test/rosbag2_storage/test_storage_options.cpp b/rosbag2_storage/test/rosbag2_storage/test_storage_options.cpp
index aa21761178..5423d89b08 100644
--- a/rosbag2_storage/test/rosbag2_storage/test_storage_options.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_storage/test/rosbag2_storage/test_storage_options.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ TEST(storage_options, test_yaml_serialization)
   original.storage_preset_profile = "profile";
   original.storage_config_uri = "config_uri";
   original.snapshot_mode = true;
+  original.split_snapshots = true;
   original.start_time_ns = 12345000;
   original.end_time_ns = 23456000;
   original.custom_data["key1"] = "value1";
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ TEST(storage_options, test_yaml_serialization)
   ASSERT_EQ(original.storage_preset_profile, reconstructed.storage_preset_profile);
   ASSERT_EQ(original.storage_config_uri, reconstructed.storage_config_uri);
   ASSERT_EQ(original.snapshot_mode, reconstructed.snapshot_mode);
+  ASSERT_EQ(original.split_snapshots, reconstructed.split_snapshots);
   ASSERT_EQ(original.start_time_ns, reconstructed.start_time_ns);
   ASSERT_EQ(original.end_time_ns, reconstructed.end_time_ns);
   ASSERT_EQ(original.custom_data, reconstructed.custom_data);