diff --git a/scripts/system/playRecordingAC.js b/scripts/system/playRecordingAC.js
index 0c38f9e375..5db19c6b28 100644
--- a/scripts/system/playRecordingAC.js
+++ b/scripts/system/playRecordingAC.js
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@
     }
 
     function onMessageReceived(channel, message, sender) {
+        if (channel !== HIFI_RECORDER_CHANNEL) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         message = JSON.parse(message);
         if (message.player === scriptUUID) {
             switch (message.command) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/record.js b/scripts/system/record.js
index 80ef7651b4..3be41e59ac 100644
--- a/scripts/system/record.js
+++ b/scripts/system/record.js
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@
             // Heartbeat from AC script.
             var index;
 
+            if (channel !== HIFI_RECORDER_CHANNEL) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             message = JSON.parse(message);
 
             index = playerIDs.indexOf(sender);