diff --git a/app/views/rooms/join.html.erb b/app/views/rooms/join.html.erb
index f38f9e4d..49e1b016 100644
--- a/app/views/rooms/join.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/rooms/join.html.erb
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 <% valid_access_code = access_code_set && @room.access_code == session[:access_code] %>
 <% moderator_access_code_set = @room.moderator_access_code.present? && moderator_code_allowed? %>
 <% valid_moderator_access_code = valid_moderator_access_code(session[:moderator_access_code]) %>
+<% authorized = valid_access_code || valid_moderator_access_code || !access_code_set %>
 
-<%= render 'rooms/components/room_event', render_recordings: valid_access_code || valid_moderator_access_code do %>
+<%= render 'rooms/components/room_event', render_recordings: authorized do %>
   <% if room_authentication_required %>
     <h2><%= t("administrator.site_settings.authentication.user-info") %></h2>
-  <% elsif valid_moderator_access_code || valid_access_code || !access_code_set %>
+  <% elsif authorized %>
     <%= form_for room_path(@room), method: :post do |f| %>
       <div class="input-group">
         <%= f.hidden_field(:search, :value => params[:search])%>