diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
index c8c5da538f6..8b2c8f37542 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ EOF;
         if (!config::get('importrecordings_enabled')) {
             return false;
         }
-        if ($this->can_manage_recordings()) {
-            return true;
+        if (!$this->can_manage_recordings()) {
+            return false;
         }
 
         return $this->is_feature_enabled('importrecordings');