From 894e6a8f94bd251cefd93f132a35f8dcb3f48ecb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Santos <4a.santos@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:27:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] backend: Improve participant check in recording service
 before starting recording

---
 backend/src/services/recording.service.ts | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/backend/src/services/recording.service.ts b/backend/src/services/recording.service.ts
index f65a76c..8eff057 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/recording.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/recording.service.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ export class RecordingService {
 
 			if (!lkRoom) throw errorRoomNotFound(roomId);
 
-			if (lkRoom.numParticipants === 0) throw errorRoomHasNoParticipants(roomId);
+			const hasParticipants = await this.livekitService.roomHasParticipants(roomId);
+
+			if (!hasParticipants) throw errorRoomHasNoParticipants(roomId);
 
 			// Attempt to acquire lock. If the lock is not acquired, the recording is already active.
 			acquiredLock = await this.acquireRoomRecordingActiveLock(roomId);