diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
index 359d1c9412e..18381d3225b 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
@@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ 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');