diff --git a/src/backend/core/migrations/0006_remove_recording_unique_active_recording_per_room_and_more.py b/src/backend/core/migrations/0006_remove_recording_unique_active_recording_per_room_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e740f1a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/migrations/0006_remove_recording_unique_active_recording_per_room_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.1 on 2024-10-31 21:31
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0005_alter_user_language_recording'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveConstraint(
+            model_name='recording',
+            name='unique_active_recording_per_room',
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='recording',
+            name='mode',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('screen_recording', 'SCREEN_RECORDING'), ('transcript', 'TRANSCRIPT')], help_text='Defines the kind of worker being called.', max_length=20, verbose_name='Worker kind'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='recording',
+            name='status',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('active', 'Active'), ('initiated', 'Initiated'), ('stopped', 'Stopped'), ('aborted', 'Aborted'), ('saved', 'Saved'), ('failed_to_start', 'Failed to Start'), ('failed_to_stop', 'Failed to Stop')], default='initiated', max_length=20),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='user',
+            name='language',
+            field=models.CharField(choices="(('en-us', 'English'), ('fr-fr', 'French'))", default='en-us', help_text='The language in which the user wants to see the interface.', max_length=10, verbose_name='language'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddConstraint(
+            model_name='recording',
+            constraint=models.UniqueConstraint(condition=models.Q(('status', 'active'), ('status', 'initiated'), _connector='OR'), fields=('room',), name='unique_initiated_or_active_recording_per_room'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/backend/core/models.py b/src/backend/core/models.py
index d329f699..7d44170a 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/models.py
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ class RoleChoices(models.TextChoices):
 class RecordingStatusChoices(models.TextChoices):
     """Recording status choices."""
 
+    INITIATED = "initiated", _("Initiated")
     ACTIVE = "active", _("Active")
     STOPPED = "stopped", _("Stopped")
-    ABORTED = "aborted", _("Aborted")
     SAVED = "saved", _("Saved")
+    ABORTED = "aborted", _("Aborted")
     FAILED_TO_START = "failed_to_start", _("Failed to Start")
     FAILED_TO_STOP = "failed_to_stop", _("Failed to Stop")
 
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ class Recording(BaseModel):
     status = models.CharField(
         max_length=20,
         choices=RecordingStatusChoices.choices,
-        default=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE,
+        default=RecordingStatusChoices.INITIATED,
     )
     mode = models.CharField(
         max_length=20,
@@ -407,8 +408,9 @@ class Recording(BaseModel):
         constraints = [
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=["room"],
-                condition=models.Q(status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE),
-                name="unique_active_recording_per_room",
+                condition=models.Q(status=RecordingStatusChoices.ACTIVE)
+                | models.Q(status=RecordingStatusChoices.INITIATED),
+                name="unique_initiated_or_active_recording_per_room",
             )
         ]