diff --git a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/reset.php b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/reset.php
index b09a686685e..fcd30c6433a 100644
--- a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/reset.php
+++ b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/helpers/reset.php
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class reset {
             true
         );
         if ($recordings) {
-            // Remove all the recordings.
+            // Remove all the recordings locally only (do NOT delete from BBB server).
             foreach ($recordings as $recording) {
-                $recording->delete();
+                $recording->set_skip_remote_deletion(true)->delete();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/recording.php b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/recording.php
index 57d0c5f06d7..86026a4af22 100644
--- a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/recording.php
+++ b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/recording.php
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class recording extends persistent {
     /** @var bool Whether metadata been changed so the remote information needs to be updated ? */
     protected $metadatachanged = false;
 
+    /** @var bool When true, skip remote BBB deletion in before_delete(). */
+    protected $skipremotedeletion = false;
+
     /** @var int A refresh period for recordings, defaults to 300s (5mins) */
     public const RECORDING_REFRESH_DEFAULT_PERIOD = 300;
 
@@ -436,6 +439,10 @@ class recording extends persistent {
      * @return void
      */
     protected function before_delete() {
+        if ($this->skipremotedeletion) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $recordid = $this->get('recordingid');
         if ($recordid && !$this->get('imported')) {
             recording_proxy::delete_recording($recordid);
@@ -445,6 +452,18 @@ class recording extends persistent {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Mark this recording so that delete() only removes the local DB row
+     * and does NOT delete the recording from the BigBlueButton server.
+     *
+     * @param bool $skipremote
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function set_skip_remote_deletion(bool $skipremote = true): self {
+        $this->skipremotedeletion = $skipremote;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set name
      *
diff --git a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
index 0a246f88c0c..867c658d7dd 100644
--- a/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
+++ b/public/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $string['resettags'] = 'Delete tags';
 $string['resetlogs'] = 'Delete custom logs';
 $string['resetrecordings'] = 'Delete recordings';
 $string['resetlogs_help'] = 'Deleting the logs will result in lost references to recordings.';
-$string['resetrecordings_help'] = 'Deleting the recordings will make them inaccessible from anywhere. This action cannot be undone!';
+$string['resetrecordings_help'] = 'Deleting the recordings will remove them from this course. The media stored on the BigBlueButton server are not affected.';
 
 $string['search:activity'] = 'BigBlueButton - activity information';
 $string['search:tags'] = 'BigBlueButton - tags information';
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ $string['view_conference_action_end'] = 'End session';
 $string['view_recording'] = 'recording';
 $string['view_recording_link'] = 'imported link';
 $string['view_recording_link_warning'] = 'This is a link pointing to a recording that was created in a different course or activity.';
-$string['view_recording_delete_confirmation'] = 'Are you sure you want to delete {$a}?';
+$string['view_recording_delete_confirmation'] = 'Are you sure you want to permanently delete the {$a}? This will remove the media file from the BigBlueButton server and cannot be undone.';
 $string['view_recording_delete_confirmation_warning_s'] = 'This recording has {$a} link associated that was imported into a different course or activity. If the recording is deleted, this link will also be removed.';
 $string['view_recording_delete_confirmation_warning_p'] = 'This recording has {$a} links associated that were imported into different courses or activities. If the recording is deleted, these links will also be removed.';
 $string['view_recording_publish_confirmation'] = 'Are you sure you want to publish this {$a}?';