diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/channels/recording_update.js b/app/assets/javascripts/channels/recording_update.js
index f27bf7ea..00314fb1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/channels/recording_update.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/channels/recording_update.js
@@ -8,17 +8,19 @@
     {
       received: function(data) {
         var table = $("#recordings").DataTable();
-        var rowData = table.row("#"+data.record_id).data();
-        rowData.published = data.published
-        table.row("#"+data.record_id).data(rowData).draw();
-        var publish = (data.published) ? 'publish' : 'unpublish';
+        var row = table.row("#"+data.record_id);
+        if (data.action === 'update') {
+          var rowData = row.data();
+          rowData.published = data.published
+          table.row("#"+data.record_id).data(rowData).draw();
 
-        // show alert success alert
-        $('.alert-template .alert-message').html($('.'+publish+'-alert').html());
-        $('#alerts').html($('.alert-template').html());
-        setTimeout(function() {
-          $('#alerts > .alert').alert('close');
-        }, 4000);
+          var publish = (data.published) ? 'publish' : 'unpublish';
+          showAlert($('.'+publish+'-alert').html(), 4000);
+        } else if (data.action === 'delete') {
+          row.remove().draw();
+
+          showAlert($('.delete-alert').html(), 4000);
+        }
       }
     });
   };
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js b/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js
index 376a59b7..11b47054 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js
@@ -187,14 +187,18 @@
     });
 
     $('#recordings').on('click', '.recording-delete', function(event) {
+      var btn = $(this);
       var row = recordingsTable.api().row($(this).closest('tr')).data();
       var url = $('.meeting-url').val();
       var id = row.id;
+      btn.prop('disabled', true);
       $.ajax({
         method: 'DELETE',
         url: url+'/recordings/'+id
       }).done(function() {
-        recordingsTable.api().row("#"+id).remove().draw();
+
+      }).fail(function(data) {
+        btn.prop('disabled', false);
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/shared.js b/app/assets/javascripts/shared.js
index 82e585d8..b1601f90 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/shared.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/shared.js
@@ -76,3 +76,18 @@ var loopJoin = function() {
     console.info("meeting join failed");
   });
 }
+
+var showAlert = function(html, timeout_delay) {
+  if (!html) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  $('.alert-template .alert-message').html(html);
+  $('#alerts').html($('.alert-template').html());
+
+  if (timeout_delay) {
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      $('#alerts > .alert').alert('close');
+    }, timeout_delay);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/controllers/bbb_controller.rb b/app/controllers/bbb_controller.rb
index f4eee6e4..bf45a720 100644
--- a/app/controllers/bbb_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/bbb_controller.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class BbbController < ApplicationController
   # DELETE /rooms/:id/recordings/:record_id
   def delete_recordings
     bbb_res = bbb_delete_recordings(params[:record_id])
+    if bbb_res[:returncode]
+      RecordingDeletesJob.perform_later(@user.username, params[:record_id])
+    end
     render_bbb_response bbb_res
   end
 
diff --git a/app/jobs/recording_deletes_job.rb b/app/jobs/recording_deletes_job.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3e04323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/recording_deletes_job.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+class RecordingDeletesJob < ApplicationJob
+  include BbbApi
+
+  queue_as :default
+
+  def perform(room, record_id)
+    tries = 0
+    sleep_time = 2
+
+    while tries < 4
+      bbb_res = bbb_get_recordings(nil, record_id)
+      if !bbb_res[:recordings] || bbb_res[:messageKey] == 'noRecordings'
+        ActionCable.server.broadcast "#{room}_recording_updates_channel",
+          action: 'delete',
+          record_id: record_id
+        break
+      end
+      sleep sleep_time
+      sleep_time = sleep_time * 2
+      tries += 1
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/jobs/recording_updates_job.rb b/app/jobs/recording_updates_job.rb
index 7d884756..e3160773 100644
--- a/app/jobs/recording_updates_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/recording_updates_job.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class RecordingUpdatesJob < ApplicationJob
       bbb_res = bbb_get_recordings(nil, record_id)
       if bbb_res[:recordings].first[:published].to_s == published
         ActionCable.server.broadcast "#{room}_recording_updates_channel",
+          action: 'update',
           record_id: record_id,
           published: bbb_res[:recordings].first[:published]
         break
diff --git a/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb b/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
index 7be8d4a5..40747bde 100644
--- a/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
@@ -68,13 +68,16 @@
       <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">
         <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
       </button>
-      <span class="alert-message">Recording was successfully published</span>
+      <span class="alert-message"></span>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="publish-alert">
-    <%= t('recording_publish_success') %>
+    <%= t('recording_published') %>
   </div>
   <div class="unpublish-alert">
-    <%= t('recording_unpublish_success') %>
+    <%= t('recording_unpublished') %>
+  </div>
+  <div class="delete-alert">
+    <%= t('recording_deleted') %>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en-us.yml b/config/locales/en-us.yml
index 152fa814..f657133a 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-us.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-us.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ en-US:
   past_recordings: Past Recordings
   powered_bigbluebutton: Powered by BigBlueButton
   presentation: Presentation
-  recording_publish_success: Recording was successfully published
-  recording_unpublish_success: Recording was successfully unpublished
+  recording_deleted: Recording was deleted
+  recording_published: Recording was published
+  recording_unpublished: Recording was unpublished
   refresh_html: <a href="#" class="generate-link">Click refresh</a> to generate a new meeting URL
   session_url_explanation: The session will be taking place using the following URL
   start: Start