diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index 214707f955..fa1b611108 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -644,15 +644,15 @@ function initCommands() {
             }
 
             let recordingConfig;
-            const { recordingService } = state['features/base/config'];
 
-            if (!recordingService.enabled && !dropboxToken) {
-                logger.error('Failed starting recording: the recording service is not enabled');
+            if (mode === JitsiRecordingConstants.mode.FILE) {
+                const { recordingService } = state['features/base/config'];
 
-                return;
-            }
+                if (!recordingService.enabled && !dropboxToken) {
+                    logger.error('Failed starting recording: the recording service is not enabled');
 
-            if (mode === JitsiRecordingConstants.mode.FILE) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (dropboxToken) {
                     recordingConfig = {
                         mode: JitsiRecordingConstants.mode.FILE,