diff --git a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/core/serialization/SerializableRecordingDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/core/serialization/SerializableRecordingDescriptor.java
index 70b0ada5..74eabcdc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/core/serialization/SerializableRecordingDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/core/serialization/SerializableRecordingDescriptor.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public SerializableRecordingDescriptor(Recording recording) {
         this(
                 recording.getId(),
                 recording.getName(),
-                RecordingState.valueOf(recording.getState().name()),
+                mapRecordingStateState(recording.getState()),
                 recording.getStartTime() == null ? 0 : recording.getStartTime().toEpochMilli(),
                 recording.getDuration() == null ? 0 : recording.getDuration().toMillis(),
                 recording.getDuration() == null,
@@ -101,6 +101,26 @@ public SerializableRecordingDescriptor(SerializableRecordingDescriptor o) {
         this.maxAge = o.getMaxAge();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see {@link org.openjdk.jmc.rjmx.services.jfr.internal.RecordingDescriptorV2#decideState}
+     */
+    private static RecordingState mapRecordingStateState(jdk.jfr.RecordingState s) {
+        switch (s) {
+            case NEW:
+                return RecordingState.CREATED;
+            case DELAYED:
+                return RecordingState.RUNNING;
+            case RUNNING:
+                return RecordingState.RUNNING;
+            case STOPPED:
+                return RecordingState.STOPPED;
+            default:
+                // better not to return null here for NPE safety, but this may not always be
+                // accurate
+                return RecordingState.STOPPED;
+        }
+    }
+
     public IRecordingDescriptor toJmcForm() {
         return new IRecordingDescriptor() {