diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java
index c75c42578..40bc57ad6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_CALL_WITHOUT_NOTIFI
 import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_CONVERSATION_NAME;
 import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_CONVERSATION_PASSWORD;
 import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_FROM_NOTIFICATION_START_CALL;
+import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_IS_MODERATOR;
 import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_MODIFIED_BASE_URL;
 import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_AUDIO;
 import static com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_VIDEO;
@@ -346,6 +347,8 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
     private boolean canPublishAudioStream;
     private boolean canPublishVideoStream;
 
+    private boolean isModerator;
+
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -369,6 +372,7 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
         isCallWithoutNotification = extras.getBoolean(KEY_CALL_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION, false);
         canPublishAudioStream = extras.getBoolean(KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_AUDIO);
         canPublishVideoStream = extras.getBoolean(KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_VIDEO);
+        isModerator = extras.getBoolean(KEY_IS_MODERATOR, false);
 
         if (extras.containsKey(KEY_FROM_NOTIFICATION_START_CALL)) {
             isIncomingCallFromNotification = extras.getBoolean(KEY_FROM_NOTIFICATION_START_CALL);
@@ -468,11 +472,11 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
     }
 
     private void initFeaturesVisibility() {
-       boolean showMoreCallActionsItem = isAllowedToRecordCall();
+        boolean showMoreCallActionsItem = isAllowedToStartOrStopRecording();
         if (showMoreCallActionsItem) {
             binding.moreCallActions.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else {
-          binding.moreCallActions.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            binding.moreCallActions.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
     }
 
@@ -541,7 +545,9 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
         });
 
         binding.callRecordingIndicator.setOnClickListener(l -> {
-            callRecordingViewModel.clickRecordButton();
+            if (isAllowedToStartOrStopRecording()) {
+                callRecordingViewModel.clickRecordButton();
+            }
         });
     }
 
@@ -638,7 +644,7 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
     private void updateAudioOutputButton(WebRtcAudioManager.AudioDevice activeAudioDevice) {
         switch (activeAudioDevice) {
             case BLUETOOTH:
-                binding.audioOutputButton.setImageResource ( R.drawable.ic_baseline_bluetooth_audio_24);
+                binding.audioOutputButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_bluetooth_audio_24);
                 break;
             case SPEAKER_PHONE:
                 binding.audioOutputButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_volume_up_white_24dp);
@@ -2974,9 +2980,10 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
         binding.callRecordingIndicator.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
 
-    public boolean isAllowedToRecordCall() {
+    public boolean isAllowedToStartOrStopRecording() {
         return CapabilitiesUtilNew.hasSpreedFeatureCapability(conversationUser, "recording-v1") &&
-            CapabilitiesUtilNew.isCallRecordingAvailable(conversationUser);
+            CapabilitiesUtilNew.isCallRecordingAvailable(conversationUser)
+            && isModerator;
     }
 
     private class SelfVideoTouchListener implements View.OnTouchListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallNotificationActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallNotificationActivity.kt
index 23fac6413..3009febc5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallNotificationActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallNotificationActivity.kt
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ class CallNotificationActivity : CallBaseActivity() {
                 BundleKeys.KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_VIDEO,
                 participantPermission.canPublishVideo()
             )
+            originalBundle!!.putBoolean(
+                BundleKeys.KEY_IS_MODERATOR,
+                currentConversation!!.isParticipantOwnerOrModerator
+            )
 
             val intent = Intent(this, CallActivity::class.java)
             intent.putExtras(originalBundle!!)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt
index 1740b88de..c25fcf3aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_ACTIVE_CONVERSATION
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_CONVERSATION_NAME
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_FILE_PATHS
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_INTERNAL_USER_ID
+import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_IS_MODERATOR
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_RECORDING_STATE
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_ROOM_ID
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_ROOM_TOKEN
@@ -2740,6 +2741,7 @@ class ChatController(args: Bundle) :
             bundle.putString(BundleKeys.KEY_MODIFIED_BASE_URL, conversationUser?.baseUrl)
             bundle.putString(KEY_CONVERSATION_NAME, it.displayName)
             bundle.putInt(KEY_RECORDING_STATE, it.callRecording)
+            bundle.putBoolean(KEY_IS_MODERATOR, it.isParticipantOwnerOrModerator)
             bundle.putBoolean(
                 BundleKeys.KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_AUDIO,
                 participantPermissions.canPublishAudio()
@@ -3291,6 +3293,7 @@ class ChatController(args: Bundle) :
                         bundle.putParcelable(KEY_USER_ENTITY, conversationUser)
                         bundle.putString(KEY_ROOM_TOKEN, roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!.token)
                         bundle.putString(KEY_ROOM_ID, roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!.roomId)
+                        bundle.putBoolean(KEY_IS_MODERATOR, roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!.isParticipantOwnerOrModerator)
 
                         if (conversationUser != null) {
                             bundle.putParcelable(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/MoreCallActionsDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/MoreCallActionsDialog.kt
index 5e0d058c2..875cc3f4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/MoreCallActionsDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/MoreCallActionsDialog.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class MoreCallActionsDialog(private val callActivity: CallActivity) : BottomShee
     }
 
     private fun initItemsVisibility() {
-        if (callActivity.isAllowedToRecordCall) {
+        if (callActivity.isAllowedToStartOrStopRecording) {
             binding.recordCall.visibility = View.VISIBLE
         } else {
             binding.recordCall.visibility = View.GONE
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt
index 557e93260..5f2c4aa3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt
@@ -79,4 +79,5 @@ object BundleKeys {
     const val KEY_MIME_TYPE_FILTER = "KEY_MIME_TYPE_FILTER"
     const val KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_AUDIO = "KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_AUDIO"
     const val KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_VIDEO = "KEY_PARTICIPANT_PERMISSION_CAN_PUBLISH_VIDEO"
+    const val KEY_IS_MODERATOR = "KEY_IS_MODERATOR"
 }