diff --git a/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/utils/RecordingUtils.java b/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/utils/RecordingUtils.java
index 1e078a94..b70aaf0c 100644
--- a/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/utils/RecordingUtils.java
+++ b/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/utils/RecordingUtils.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public final class RecordingUtils {
 
 	public final static RecordingProperties RECORDING_PROPERTIES_WITH_MEDIA_NODE(Session session) {
 		RecordingProperties recordingProperties = session.getSessionProperties().defaultRecordingProperties();
-		if (recordingProperties.mediaNode() == null) {
+		if (recordingProperties.mediaNode() == null || recordingProperties.mediaNode().isEmpty()) {
 			recordingProperties = new RecordingProperties.Builder(recordingProperties)
 					.mediaNode(session.getMediaNodeId()).build();
 		}