diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
index 926144983..25bd1628c 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module JamRuby
             dependent: :destroy
 
     validate :not_already_recording, :on => :create
-    validate :not_still_finalizing_previous, :on => :create
+    #validate :not_still_finalizing_previous, :on => :create
     validate :not_playback_recording, :on => :create
     validate :already_stopped_recording
     validate :only_one_mix
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recording_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recording_spec.rb
index 5c9696f51..a68c16f8b 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recording_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recording_spec.rb
@@ -533,7 +533,11 @@ describe Recording do
     @user.first_recording_at.should_not be_nil
   end
 
-  describe "chance for everyone to keep or discard" do
+  #NOTE: change in recording flow. Now after stopping the recording we no longer ask
+  #user to save or discard the recording, instead the app saves the recording to user's
+  #computer and opens the file explorer to that folder.
+  #therefore following scenario is no longer valid; hence skipping it.
+  xdescribe "chance for everyone to keep or discard" do
     before(:each) do
       @user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
       @connection2 = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => @user2, :music_session => @music_session)
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupRecordingStartStop.js.jsx.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupRecordingStartStop.js.jsx.coffee
index 568455641..350c4e939 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupRecordingStartStop.js.jsx.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupRecordingStartStop.js.jsx.coffee
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if accessOpener
       $root.find('#recording-input-audio').iCheck('check').attr('checked', true)   
     
   onMixersChanged: (mixers) ->
-   this.setState(chatMixer: mixers.chatMixer)
+    this.setState(chatMixer: mixers.chatMixer)
 
   onRecordingStateChanged: (recordingState) ->
     if @unloaded