diff --git a/backend/src/middlewares/recording.middleware.ts b/backend/src/middlewares/recording.middleware.ts
index d3c3e3b..f3e5352 100644
--- a/backend/src/middlewares/recording.middleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middlewares/recording.middleware.ts
@@ -7,37 +7,44 @@ import { RoomService } from '../services/room.service.js';
 export const withRecordingEnabledAndCorrectPermissions = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
 	const logger = container.get(LoggerService);
 
+	// TODO: Think how to get the roomName from the request
+	const roomName = req.body.roomName;
+	const payload = req.session?.tokenClaims;
+
+	if (!payload) {
+		return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Insufficient permissions to access this resource' });
+	}
+
+	let room: OpenViduMeetRoom;
+
 	try {
-		// TODO: Think how to get the roomName from the request
-		const roomName = req.body.roomName;
-		const payload = req.body.payload;
 		const roomService = container.get(RoomService);
-		const room: OpenViduMeetRoom = await roomService.getOpenViduRoom(roomName);
-		console.log('room', room);
-
-		if (!room.preferences) {
-			logger.error('No room preferences found checking recording preferences. Refusing access');
-			return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Recording is disabled in this room' });
-		}
-
-		const { recordingPreferences } = room.preferences;
-		const { enabled: recordingEnabled } = recordingPreferences;
-
-		if (!recordingEnabled) {
-			return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Recording is disabled in this room' });
-		}
-
-		const sameRoom = payload.video.room === roomName;
-		const permissions = payload.metadata?.permissions as OpenViduMeetPermissions;
-		const canRecord = permissions?.canRecord === true;
-
-		if (!sameRoom || !canRecord) {
-			return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Insufficient permissions to record in this room' });
-		}
-
-		return next();
+		room = await roomService.getOpenViduRoom(roomName);
 	} catch (error) {
 		logger.error('Error checking recording preferences:' + error);
 		return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Recording is disabled in this room' });
 	}
+
+	if (!room.preferences) {
+		logger.error('No room preferences found checking recording preferences. Refusing access');
+		return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Recording is disabled in this room' });
+	}
+
+	const { recordingPreferences } = room.preferences;
+	const { enabled: recordingEnabled } = recordingPreferences;
+
+	if (!recordingEnabled) {
+		return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Recording is disabled in this room' });
+	}
+
+	const sameRoom = payload.video?.room === roomName;
+	const metadata = JSON.parse(payload.metadata || '{}');
+	const permissions = metadata.permissions as OpenViduMeetPermissions | undefined;
+	const canRecord = permissions?.canRecord === true;
+
+	if (!sameRoom || !canRecord) {
+		return res.status(403).json({ message: 'Insufficient permissions to access this resource' });
+	}
+
+	return next();
 };