diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recordinginfo.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recordinginfo.cpp
index 3e2e7a99b8e..9f90d9785d1 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recordinginfo.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recordinginfo.cpp
@@ -518,7 +518,12 @@ void RecordingInfo::ApplyRecordStateChange(RecordingType newstate, bool save)
     record->m_type = newstate;
 
     if (save)
-        record->Save();
+    {
+        if (newstate == kNotRecording)
+            record->Delete();
+        else
+            record->Save();
+    }
 }
 
 /** \fn RecordingInfo::ApplyRecordRecPriorityChange(int)