diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvAudioRecording.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvAudioRecording.cs
index e6fefbf72..02d3118ef 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvAudioRecording.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvAudioRecording.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
 
         public override bool CanDelete()
         {
-            return Status == RecordingStatus.Completed;
+            return Status == RecordingStatus.Completed || Status == RecordingStatus.New;
         }
 
         public override bool IsAuthorizedToDelete(User user)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvVideoRecording.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvVideoRecording.cs
index c255630f5..d54f93a07 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvVideoRecording.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvVideoRecording.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
 
         public override bool CanDelete()
         {
-            return Status == RecordingStatus.Completed;
+            return Status == RecordingStatus.Completed || Status == RecordingStatus.New;
         }
 
         public override bool IsAuthorizedToDelete(User user)