diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/audionotes/AudioVideoNotesPlugin.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/audionotes/AudioVideoNotesPlugin.java
index e8c8e52743..507100f0ac 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/audionotes/AudioVideoNotesPlugin.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/audionotes/AudioVideoNotesPlugin.java
@@ -1116,19 +1116,9 @@ public class AudioVideoNotesPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 	}
 
 	public void recordAudio(double lat, double lon, final MapActivity mapActivity) {
-		AudioManager am = (AudioManager)app.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
-		int voiceGuidanceOutput = app.getSettings().AUDIO_STREAM_GUIDANCE.get();
 		if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(mapActivity, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
 				== PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M){
-				am.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_MUTE, 0);
-				if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
-					am.adjustStreamVolume(voiceGuidanceOutput, AudioManager.ADJUST_MUTE, 0);
-			} else {
-				am.setStreamMute(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, true);
-				if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
-					am.setStreamMute(voiceGuidanceOutput, true);
-			}
+			muteStreamMusicAndOutputGuidance();
 			initRecMenu(AVActionType.REC_AUDIO, lat, lon);
 			MediaRecorder mr = new MediaRecorder();
 			final File f = getBaseFileName(lat, lon, app, THREEGP_EXTENSION);
@@ -1140,6 +1130,7 @@ public class AudioVideoNotesPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 			try {
 				runMediaRecorder(mapActivity, mr, f);
 			} catch (Exception e) {
+                unmuteStreamMusicAndOutputGuidance();
 				log.error("Error starting audio recorder ", e);
 				Toast.makeText(app, app.getString(R.string.recording_error) + " : "
 						+ e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
@@ -1153,6 +1144,34 @@ public class AudioVideoNotesPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void muteStreamMusicAndOutputGuidance() {
+        AudioManager am = (AudioManager)app.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
+        int voiceGuidanceOutput = app.getSettings().AUDIO_STREAM_GUIDANCE.get();
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M){
+            am.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_MUTE, 0);
+            if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+                am.adjustStreamVolume(voiceGuidanceOutput, AudioManager.ADJUST_MUTE, 0);
+        } else {
+            am.setStreamMute(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, true);
+            if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+                am.setStreamMute(voiceGuidanceOutput, true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void unmuteStreamMusicAndOutputGuidance() {
+        AudioManager am = (AudioManager) app.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
+        int voiceGuidanceOutput = app.getSettings().AUDIO_STREAM_GUIDANCE.get();
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M){
+            am.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_UNMUTE, 0);
+            if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+                am.adjustStreamVolume(voiceGuidanceOutput, AudioManager.ADJUST_UNMUTE, 0);
+        } else {
+            am.setStreamMute(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, false);
+            if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+                am.setStreamMute(voiceGuidanceOutput, false);
+        }
+    }
+
 	public void takePhoto(final double lat, final double lon, final MapActivity mapActivity,
 						  final boolean forceInternal) {
 		if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(mapActivity, Manifest.permission.CAMERA)
@@ -1540,17 +1559,7 @@ public class AudioVideoNotesPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 					mapActivity.getMapLayers().getMapInfoLayer().recreateControls();
 				}
 				if (currentRecording.type == AVActionType.REC_AUDIO) {
-					AudioManager am = (AudioManager) app.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
-					int voiceGuidanceOutput = app.getSettings().AUDIO_STREAM_GUIDANCE.get();
-					if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M){
-						am.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_UNMUTE, 0);
-						if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
-							am.adjustStreamVolume(voiceGuidanceOutput, AudioManager.ADJUST_UNMUTE, 0);
-					} else {
-						am.setStreamMute(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, false);
-						if (voiceGuidanceOutput != AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
-							am.setStreamMute(voiceGuidanceOutput, false);
-					}
+					unmuteStreamMusicAndOutputGuidance();
 				}
 				stopCameraRecording(false);
 				if (recordControl != null) {