diff --git a/src/containers/record-modal.jsx b/src/containers/record-modal.jsx
index 57612953e..a7a9e8f83 100644
--- a/src/containers/record-modal.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/record-modal.jsx
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ class RecordModal extends React.Component {
         this.setState({recording: true});
     }
     handleStopRecording (samples, sampleRate, levels, trimStart, trimEnd) {
-        this.setState({samples, sampleRate, levels, trimStart, trimEnd, recording: false});
+        if (samples.length > 0) {
+            this.setState({samples, sampleRate, levels, trimStart, trimEnd, recording: false});
+        }
     }
     handlePlay () {
         this.setState({playing: true});