diff --git a/backend/recorder_adapters/extron_smp.py b/backend/recorder_adapters/extron_smp.py
index 168d303..3d200a9 100644
--- a/backend/recorder_adapters/extron_smp.py
+++ b/backend/recorder_adapters/extron_smp.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ class SMP(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return: status
         """
         self.tn.write("{}YRCDR\n".format(self.esc_char))
-        return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
+        return int(TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line()))
 
     def is_recording(self):
         return self.get_recording_status() == 1