diff --git a/src/backend/core/migrations/0023_alter_recording_status.py b/src/backend/core/migrations/0023_alter_recording_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1a805b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/migrations/0023_alter_recording_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.14 on 2026-09-08 15:12
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0022_user_default_room_access_level_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='recording',
+            name='status',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('initiated', 'Initiated'), ('active', 'Active'), ('stopped', 'Stopped'), ('saved', 'Saved'), ('aborted', 'Aborted'), ('failed', 'Failed'), ('failed_to_start', 'Failed to Start'), ('failed_to_stop', 'Failed to Stop'), ('notification_succeeded', 'Notification succeeded'), ('external_process_successful', 'External process successful'), ('external_process_failed', 'External process failed')], default='initiated', max_length=50),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/backend/core/models.py b/src/backend/core/models.py
index 27926a50..0f5c97d0 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/models.py
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ class Recording(BaseModel):
     4. NOTIFICATION_SUCCEEDED: External service has been notified of this recording
 
     Error States:
+    - FAILED: Livekit egress returned EGRESS_FAILED
     - FAILED_TO_START: Worker failed to initialize recording
     - FAILED_TO_STOP: Worker failed during stop operation
     - ABORTED: Recording was terminated before completion
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/recording/types.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/recording/types.ts
index fc450bfe..4144bb37 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/recording/types.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/recording/types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export enum RecordingStatus {
   Stopped = 'stopped',
   Saved = 'saved',
   Aborted = 'aborted',
+  Failed ='failed',
   FailedToStart = 'failedToStart',
   FailedToStop = 'failedToStop',
   NotificationSucceed = 'notification_succeeded',