diff --git a/ts/services/audioRecorder.ts b/ts/services/audioRecorder.ts
index d6c29169e..9d399cab0 100644
--- a/ts/services/audioRecorder.ts
+++ b/ts/services/audioRecorder.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export class RecorderClass {
   private input?: GainNode;
   private recorder?: WebAudioRecorderClass;
   private source?: MediaStreamAudioSourceNode;
+  private stream?: MediaStream;
   private blob?: Blob;
   private resolve?: (blob: Blob) => void;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export class RecorderClass {
     }
 
     this.input = undefined;
+    this.stream = undefined;
 
     if (this.context) {
       this.context.close();
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export class RecorderClass {
       }
       this.source = this.context.createMediaStreamSource(stream);
       this.source.connect(this.input);
+      this.stream = stream;
     } catch (err) {
       log.error(
         'Recorder.onGetUserMediaError:',
@@ -87,6 +90,10 @@ export class RecorderClass {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (this.stream) {
+      this.stream.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());
+    }
+
     if (this.blob) {
       return this.blob;
     }
diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/audioRecorder.ts b/ts/state/ducks/audioRecorder.ts
index 73b0eaaad..71cac4ff6 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/audioRecorder.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/audioRecorder.ts
@@ -148,12 +148,20 @@ function completeRecording(
   };
 }
 
-function cancelRecording(): CancelRecordingAction {
-  recorder.clear();
+function cancelRecording(): ThunkAction<
+  void,
+  RootStateType,
+  unknown,
+  CancelRecordingAction
+> {
+  return async dispatch => {
+    await recorder.stop();
+    recorder.clear();
 
-  return {
-    type: CANCEL_RECORDING,
-    payload: undefined,
+    dispatch({
+      type: CANCEL_RECORDING,
+      payload: undefined,
+    });
   };
 }
 
@@ -200,7 +208,6 @@ export function reducer(
     return {
       ...state,
       errorDialogAudioRecorderType: action.payload,
-      isRecording: false,
     };
   }