diff --git a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua
index 86f5404f81..7736623fe0 100644
--- a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua
+++ b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua
@@ -786,8 +786,12 @@
 					end
 				--record the conference
 					if (record == "true") then
-						cmd="sched_api +5 none lua "..scripts_dir.."/app/conference_center/resources/scripts/start_recording.lua "..meeting_uuid.." "..domain_name.." "..record_ext;
-						api:executeString(cmd);
+						if (wait_mod == "true" and member_type ~= "moderator") then
+							--don't start recording yet
+						else
+							cmd="sched_api +3 none lua "..scripts_dir.."/app/conference_center/resources/scripts/start_recording.lua "..meeting_uuid.." "..domain_name.." "..record_ext;
+							api:executeString(cmd);
+						end
 					end
 				--send the call to the conference
 					cmd = meeting_uuid.."@"..domain_name.."@"..profile.."+flags{".. flags .."}";