diff --git a/include/AudioEngine.h b/include/AudioEngine.h
index e434b7f15..d4c8331d4 100644
--- a/include/AudioEngine.h
+++ b/include/AudioEngine.h
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ public:
 		return m_audioDev;
 	}
 
+	bool captureDeviceAvailable() const;
+
 
 	// audio-port-stuff
 	inline void addAudioPort(AudioPort * port)
@@ -355,6 +357,11 @@ private:
 	AudioDevice * tryAudioDevices();
 	MidiClient * tryMidiClients();
 
+	inline const AudioDevice* audioDev() const
+	{
+		return m_audioDev;
+	}
+
 	void renderStageNoteSetup();
 	void renderStageInstruments();
 	void renderStageEffects();
diff --git a/include/SampleClipView.h b/include/SampleClipView.h
index 73ed474e7..7f7d5a302 100644
--- a/include/SampleClipView.h
+++ b/include/SampleClipView.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ protected:
 private:
 	QWidget* buildRecordWidget(BoolModel& recordModel);
 	void adjustRecordWidget();
+	bool recordingCapabilitiesAvailable() const;
 
 private:
 	SampleClip * m_clip;
diff --git a/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp b/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp
index 3dc0f7c15..8951dcde5 100644
--- a/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp
@@ -666,6 +666,10 @@ void AudioEngine::restoreAudioDevice()
 }
 
 
+bool AudioEngine::captureDeviceAvailable() const
+{
+	return audioDev()->supportsCapture();
+}
 
 
 void AudioEngine::removeAudioPort(AudioPort * port)
diff --git a/src/gui/clips/SampleClipView.cpp b/src/gui/clips/SampleClipView.cpp
index ca8ec0978..faa56ceb2 100644
--- a/src/gui/clips/SampleClipView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/clips/SampleClipView.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPainter>
 
+#include "AudioEngine.h"
 #include "GuiApplication.h"
 #include "AutomationEditor.h"
 #include "embed.h"
@@ -61,8 +62,9 @@ SampleClipView::SampleClipView( SampleClip * _clip, TrackView * _tv ) :
 
 	setStyle( QApplication::style() );
 
+	// To simplify the code we always create the widget but we do not always show it
 	m_recordWidget = buildRecordWidget(_clip->getRecordModel());
-	m_recordWidget->setVisible(true);
+	m_recordWidget->setVisible(recordingCapabilitiesAvailable());
 
 	adjustRecordWidget();
 }
@@ -87,9 +89,11 @@ void SampleClipView::constructContextMenu(QMenu* cm)
 	cm->addSeparator();
 
 
-	cm->addAction(embed::getIconPixmap("record"),
-                          tr("Set/clear record"),
+	QAction* recordToggleAction = cm->addAction(embed::getIconPixmap("record"),
+                          tr("Toggle record"),
                           m_clip, SLOT(toggleRecord()));
+	
+	recordToggleAction->setEnabled(recordingCapabilitiesAvailable());
 
 	cm->addAction(
 		embed::getIconPixmap("flip_x"),
@@ -405,4 +409,9 @@ void SampleClipView::adjustRecordWidget()
 	m_recordWidget->move(1, height() - m_recordWidget->height() - 1);
 }
 
+bool SampleClipView::recordingCapabilitiesAvailable() const
+{
+	return Engine::audioEngine()->captureDeviceAvailable();
+}
+
 } // namespace lmms::gui
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp b/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp
index ded928157..f020e58d7 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <QTimeLine>
 
 #include "ActionGroup.h"
-#include "AudioDevice.h"
 #include "AudioEngine.h"
 #include "AutomatableSlider.h"
 #include "ClipView.h"
@@ -1025,7 +1024,7 @@ SongEditorWindow::SongEditorWindow(Song* song) :
 
 	// In case our current audio device does not support capture,
 	// disable the record buttons.
-	if(!Engine::audioEngine()->audioDev()->supportsCapture()) {
+	if(!Engine::audioEngine()->captureDeviceAvailable()) {
 		for (auto &recordAction : {m_recordAccompanyAction, m_recordAction}) {
 			recordAction->setEnabled(false);
 			recordAction->setToolTip(tr("Recording is unavailable: try connecting an input device or switching backend"));