diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AndroidAudioRecorder.cpp b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AndroidAudioRecorder.cpp
index dc0a9ad1f..b41bc4a59 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AndroidAudioRecorder.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AndroidAudioRecorder.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Result<std::tuple<std::string, double, double>, std::string> AndroidAudioRecorde
   double outputFileSize = 0.0;
   double outputDuration = 0.0;
 
-  if (!isRecording()) {
+  if (isIdle()) {
     return Result<std::tuple<std::string, double, double>, std::string>::Err(
         "Recorder is not in recording state.");
   }