diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2725862f..0883d084 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 * Added XloveCam
 * Improved Chaturbate search
 * Fixed tipping function
+* Fixed bug in recording precondition check, which caused recordings to get 
+  restarted. The bug occured when model groups were used in combination with
+  priorities.
 
 4.3.1
 ========================
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java
index 0fdee9fb..94755245 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
     }
 
     void check(Model model) throws IOException, InvalidKeyException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
+        LOG.debug("Checking preconditions for model {}", model);
         ensureRecorderIsActive();
         ensureModelIsNotSuspended(model);
         ensureModelIsNotMarkedForLaterRecording(model);
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
         ensureNoRecordingRunningForModel(model);
         ensureModelShouldBeRecorded(model);
         ensureEnoughSpaceForRecording();
-        ensureDownloadSlotAvailable(model);
-        ensureModelIsOnline(model);
         ensureNoOtherFromModelGroupIsRecording(model);
+        ensureModelIsOnline(model);
+        ensureDownloadSlotAvailable(model);
     }
 
     private void ensureModelIsOnline(Model model) {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
                     return;
                 } else {
                     Optional<Model> otherModel = getModelForUrl(modelUrl);
-                    if (otherModel.isPresent() && otherModelCanBeRecorded(otherModel.get())) {
+                    if (otherModel.isPresent() && (otherModelIsRecorded(otherModel.get()) || otherModelCanBeRecorded(otherModel.get()))) {
                         throw new PreconditionNotMetException(otherModel.get() + " from the same group is already recorded");
                     }
                 }
@@ -155,6 +156,10 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean otherModelIsRecorded(Model model) throws InvalidKeyException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, IOException {
+        return recorder.getCurrentlyRecording().contains(model);
+    }
+
     private void stopModelsWithLowerPrio(ModelGroup modelGroup) throws InvalidKeyException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, IOException {
         recorder.getCurrentlyRecording().stream()
         .filter(m -> modelGroup.getModelUrls().contains(m.getUrl()))