diff --git a/lib/session/call-session.js b/lib/session/call-session.js
index 752f9d42..400d2bc4 100644
--- a/lib/session/call-session.js
+++ b/lib/session/call-session.js
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ class CallSession extends Emitter {
     assert(rootSpan);
 
     this._recordState = RecordState.RecordingOff;
+
+    /* A call transferred from another feature server is still being recorded by the SBC, so
+       this session inherits that state - and takes it off the application, which is handed
+       on to child legs (dial confirm, adulting) and to any later transfer. */
+    const inheritedRecording = application?.siprecRecording;
+    if (inheritedRecording) {
+      delete application.siprecRecording;
+      this._recordState = inheritedRecording.state || RecordState.RecordingOff;
+      if (inheritedRecording.options) this.recordOptions = inheritedRecording.options;
+    }
     this._notifyEvents = false;
 
     this.tmpFiles = new Set();
diff --git a/lib/tasks/task.js b/lib/tasks/task.js
index 9de60b89..5bb15051 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/task.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/task.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const crypto = require('crypto');
 const {TaskPreconditions} = require('../utils/constants');
 const { normalizeJambones } = require('@jambonz/verb-specifications');
 const WsRequestor = require('../utils/ws-requestor');
-const {TaskName} = require('../utils/constants');
+const {TaskName, RecordState} = require('../utils/constants');
 const {trace} = require('@opentelemetry/api');
 
 /**
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ class Task extends Emitter {
     delete obj.notifier;
     obj.tasks =  cs.getRemainingTaskData();
     obj.callInfo = cs.callInfo.toJSON();
+
+    /* the SBC keeps the siprec session across the REFER, so the receiving session must
+       inherit the state or pause/resume/stop there will be rejected as out of sync */
+    if (cs.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingOff) {
+      obj.siprecRecording = {state: cs.recordState, options: cs.recordOptions};
+    }
     if (opts && obj.tasks.length > 0) {
       const key = Object.keys(obj.tasks[0])[0];
       Object.assign(obj.tasks[0][key], {_: opts});