diff --git a/packages/rum/src/boot/recorderApi.spec.ts b/packages/rum/src/boot/recorderApi.spec.ts
index 87a0e756ae..5a0cd972bb 100644
--- a/packages/rum/src/boot/recorderApi.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/rum/src/boot/recorderApi.spec.ts
@@ -463,9 +463,11 @@ describe('makeRecorderApi', () => {
 
   describe('isRecording', () => {
     it('is false when recording has not been started', () => {
-      setupRecorderApi()
+      setupRecorderApi({ startSessionReplayRecordingManually: true })
       rumInit()
 
+      mockWorker.processAllMessages()
+
       expect(recorderApi.isRecording()).toBeFalse()
     })
 
@@ -518,9 +520,12 @@ describe('makeRecorderApi', () => {
     const VIEW_ID = 'xxx'
 
     it('is undefined when recording has not been started', () => {
-      setupRecorderApi()
+      setupRecorderApi({ startSessionReplayRecordingManually: true })
       rumInit()
 
+      replayStats.addSegment(VIEW_ID)
+      mockWorker.processAllMessages()
+
       expect(recorderApi.getReplayStats(VIEW_ID)).toBeUndefined()
     })