diff --git a/server/reflector/views/transcripts_process.py b/server/reflector/views/transcripts_process.py
index e7b39968..a4f4a47f 100644
--- a/server/reflector/views/transcripts_process.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/transcripts_process.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ async def transcript_process(
     if transcript.locked:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Transcript is locked")
 
+    if transcript.status == "idle":
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400, detail="Recording is not ready for processing"
+        )
+
     if task_is_scheduled_or_active(
         "reflector.pipelines.main_live_pipeline.task_pipeline_process",
         transcript_id=transcript_id,
diff --git a/www/app/[domain]/browse/page.tsx b/www/app/[domain]/browse/page.tsx
index e4946b3d..3c2529fe 100644
--- a/www/app/[domain]/browse/page.tsx
+++ b/www/app/[domain]/browse/page.tsx
@@ -236,13 +236,14 @@ export default function TranscriptBrowser() {
                     />
                     <MenuList>
                       <MenuItem
-                        disabled={deletionLoading}
+                        isDisabled={deletionLoading}
                         onClick={() => setTranscriptToDeleteId(item.id)}
                         icon={<FaTrash color={"red.500"} />}
                       >
                         Delete
                       </MenuItem>
                       <MenuItem
+                        isDisabled={item.status === "idle"}
                         onClick={handleProcessTranscript(item.id)}
                         icon={<FaArrowRotateRight />}
                       >