diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/fakeJamClientRecordings.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/fakeJamClientRecordings.js
index 5fd412e0b..9fee4360f 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/fakeJamClientRecordings.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/fakeJamClientRecordings.js
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
         function StartRecording(recordingId, clients) {
             startingSessionState = {};
 
-            // we expect all clients to respond within 3 seconds to mimic the reliable UDP layer
-            startingSessionState.aggegratingStartResultsTimer = setTimeout(timeoutStartRecordingTimer, 3000);
+            // we expect all clients to respond within 1 seconds to mimic the reliable UDP layer
+            startingSessionState.aggegratingStartResultsTimer = setTimeout(timeoutStartRecordingTimer, 1000);
             startingSessionState.recordingId = recordingId;
             startingSessionState.groupedClientTracks = copyClientIds(clients, app.clientId); // we will manipulate this new one
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 
             stoppingSessionState = {};
 
-            // we expect all clients to respond within 3 seconds to mimic the reliable UDP layer
-            stoppingSessionState.aggegratingStopResultsTimer = setTimeout(timeoutStopRecordingTimer, 3000);
+            // we expect all clients to respond within 1 seconds to mimic the reliable UDP layer
+            stoppingSessionState.aggegratingStopResultsTimer = setTimeout(timeoutStopRecordingTimer, 1000);
             stoppingSessionState.recordingId = recordingId;
             stoppingSessionState.groupedClientTracks = copyClientIds(clients, app.clientId);
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
index 8f9da6756..2fc9e00b1 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
                 })
                 .on('stoppedRecording', function(e, data) {
                     if(data.reason) {
+                      logger.warn("Recording Discarded: ", data);
                         var reason = data.reason;
                         var detail = data.detail;
 
diff --git a/web/spec/features/recordings_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/recordings_spec.rb
index c81a0f493..11518092a 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/recordings_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/recordings_spec.rb
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ describe "Session Recordings", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature
 
   # confirms that if someone leaves 'ugly' (without calling 'Leave' REST API), that the recording is junked
   it "creator starts and then abruptly leave" do
-    pending "shows 'recording finished'"
     start_recording_with(creator, [joiner1])
 
     in_client(creator) do
-      close_websocket
+      visit "/request_reset_password" # kills websocket, looking like an abrupt leave
     end
 
     in_client(joiner1) do
@@ -81,11 +80,10 @@ describe "Session Recordings", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature
 
   # confirms that if someone leaves 'ugly' (without calling 'Leave' REST API), that the recording is junked with 3 participants
   it "creator starts and then abruptly leave with 3 participants" do
-    pending "shows 'recording finished'"
     start_recording_with(creator, [joiner1, joiner2])
 
     in_client(creator) do
-      close_websocket
+      visit "/request_reset_password" # kills websocket, looking like an abrupt leave
     end
 
     in_client(joiner1) do