diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp
index 7ebafc1a7a17c..8cf5ec5e8c16f 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRRecordings::ActionDeleteRecording(CFileItem *item)
 {
   bool bReturn = false;
 
-  if (!item->IsPVRRecording() && !item->m_bIsFolder)
+  if (!item->IsPVRRecording() && !item->m_bIsFolder || item->IsParentFolder())
     return bReturn;
 
   /* show a confirmation dialog */