diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
index 256829783..cfd554d2b 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ module JamRuby
       lng
     end
 
-    def recent_history(session_id, recording_id)
+    def recent_history(session_id, claimed_recording_id)
 
-      recording_exclusion = "claimed_recordings.id != '#{recording_id}'" if recording_id
+      recording_exclusion = "claimed_recordings.id != '#{claimed_recording_id}'" if claimed_recording_id
       recordings = Recording
         .joins(:claimed_recordings)
         .where(:band_id => self.id)
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index 4c6bc1a0b..0a9a69881 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@ module JamRuby
       mods_json[:connection_expire_time_client]
     end
 
-    def recent_history(session_id, recording_id)
+    def recent_history(session_id, claimed_recording_id)
       # used to exclude currently viewed recording
-      recording_exclusion = "claimed_recordings.id != '#{recording_id}'" if recording_id
+      recording_exclusion = "claimed_recordings.id != '#{claimed_recording_id}'" if claimed_recording_id
       recordings = Recording
         .joins(:claimed_recordings)
         .where(:owner_id => self.id)
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb
index ec48f24be..a74ec1bb6 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_spec.rb
@@ -150,9 +150,13 @@ describe Band do
       Recording.where(:owner_id => user.id).size.should == 2
       Recording.where(:band_id => band.id).size.should == 2
 
-      history = band.recent_history
+      history = band.recent_history(nil, nil)
       history.size.should == 1
       history.first.id.should == claimed_recording.recording.id
+
+      # exclude the claimed recording
+      history = band.recent_history(nil, claimed_recording.id)
+      history.size.should == 0
     end
   end 
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
index 54797df8c..e32ebc765 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -560,9 +560,22 @@ describe User do
 
       Recording.where(:owner_id => user.id).size.should == 2
 
-      history = user.recent_history
+      history = user.recent_history(nil, nil)
       history.size.should == 1
       history.first.id.should == claimed_recording.recording.id
+
+      # exclude the claimed recording
+      history = user.recent_history(nil, claimed_recording.id)
+      history.size.should == 0
+    end
+
+    it "should not retrieve excluded session" do
+      music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session)
+      history = music_session.creator.recent_history(nil, nil)
+      history.size.should == 1
+
+      history = music_session.creator.recent_history(music_session.id, nil)
+      history.size.should == 0
     end
   end