diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 2be3af3c0f..631a20aac7 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -985,13 +985,18 @@ Session::handle_locations_changed (Locations::LocationList& locations)
 void
 Session::enable_record ()
 {
+	if (_transport_speed < 0.0) {
+		/* no recording in reverse */
+		return;
+	}
+
 	while (1) {
 		RecordState rs = (RecordState) g_atomic_int_get (&_record_status);
 
 		if (rs == Recording) {
 			break;
 		}
-
+		
 		if (g_atomic_int_compare_and_exchange (&_record_status, rs, Recording)) {
 
 			_last_record_location = _transport_frame;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index 5fc073d93e..ca6b4da319 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -958,6 +958,11 @@ Session::set_transport_speed (double speed, bool abort, bool clear_state)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (actively_recording() && speed < 0.0) {
+		/* no reverse during recording */
+		return;
+	}
+
 	_target_transport_speed = fabs(speed);
 
 	/* 8.0 max speed is somewhat arbitrary but based on guestimates regarding disk i/o capability