diff --git a/labs/meteor-client/client/globals.coffee b/labs/meteor-client/client/globals.coffee
index 822dfaf342..1d088a000d 100755
--- a/labs/meteor-client/client/globals.coffee
+++ b/labs/meteor-client/client/globals.coffee
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper "colourToHex", (value) =>
 Handlebars.registerHelper 'equals', (a, b) -> # equals operator was dropped in Meteor's migration from Handlebars to Spacebars
   a is b
 
+Handlebars.registerHelper "getCurrentMeeting", ->
+	Meteor.Meetings.findOne()
+
 Handlebars.registerHelper "getCurrentSlide", ->
   currentPresentation = Meteor.Presentations.findOne({"presentation.current": true})
   presentationId = currentPresentation?.presentation?.id
diff --git a/labs/meteor-client/client/main.html b/labs/meteor-client/client/main.html
index 73500b4e0e..77b9518e9b 100755
--- a/labs/meteor-client/client/main.html
+++ b/labs/meteor-client/client/main.html
@@ -94,9 +94,13 @@
 
 <template name="recordingStatus">
 	<!-- Recording status of the meeting -->
-	{{#if meetingIsRecording}}
-		<button class="recordingStatus recordingStatusTrue" rel="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="This Meeting is Being Recorded"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-record"></span> Recording</button>
-	{{else}}
-		<button class="recordingStatus recordingStatusFalse" rel="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="This Meeting is Not Being Recorded"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-record"></span></button>
-	{{/if}}
+	{{#with getCurrentMeeting}}
+		{{#if intendedForRecording}} 
+			{{#if currentlyBeingRecorded}}
+				<button class="recordingStatus recordingStatusTrue" rel="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="This Meeting is Being Recorded"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-record"></span> Recording</button>
+			{{else}}
+				<button class="recordingStatus recordingStatusFalse" rel="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="This Meeting is Not Currently Being Recorded"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-record"></span></button>
+			{{/if}}
+		{{/if}}
+	{{/with}}
 </template>