diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index b50cfb448..f9f771618 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ class API {
      * Notify external application (if API is enabled) that recording has started or stopped.
      *
      * @param {boolean} on - True if recording is on, false otherwise.
-     * @param {string} mode - Stream or file.
+     * @param {string} mode - Stream or file or local.
      * @param {string} error - Error type or null if success.
      * @returns {void}
      */
diff --git a/react/features/recording/middleware.js b/react/features/recording/middleware.js
index fdcc46c94..a5d690d82 100644
--- a/react/features/recording/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/recording/middleware.js
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(({ dispatch, getState }) => next => async action =>
             }, NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_TYPE.STICKY));
             dispatch(updateLocalRecordingStatus(true, onlySelf));
             sendAnalytics(createRecordingEvent('started', `local${onlySelf ? '.self' : ''}`));
+            if (typeof APP !== 'undefined') {
+                APP.API.notifyRecordingStatusChanged(true, 'local');
+            }
         } catch (err) {
             logger.error('Capture failed', err);
 
@@ -169,6 +172,10 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(({ dispatch, getState }) => next => async action =>
                 titleKey: 'recording.failedToStart'
             };
 
+            if (typeof APP !== 'undefined') {
+                APP.API.notifyRecordingStatusChanged(false, 'local', err.message);
+            }
+
             dispatch(showErrorNotification(props, NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_TYPE.MEDIUM));
         }
         break;
@@ -183,6 +190,9 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(({ dispatch, getState }) => next => async action =>
             if (localRecording?.notifyAllParticipants && !LocalRecordingManager.selfRecording) {
                 dispatch(playSound(RECORDING_OFF_SOUND_ID));
             }
+            if (typeof APP !== 'undefined') {
+                APP.API.notifyRecordingStatusChanged(false, 'local');
+            }
         }
         break;
     }