diff --git a/app/controllers/external_controller.rb b/app/controllers/external_controller.rb
index 702fd8633a..8b512663b1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/external_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/external_controller.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ def recording_ready
     RecordingCreator.new(recording:, first_creation: true).call
 
     render json: {}, status: :ok
+  rescue JWT::DecodeError
+    render json: {}, status: :unauthorized
   end
 
   # GET /meeting_ended