diff --git a/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml b/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml
index ff2a7b912..01bf16cfe 100644
--- a/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml
+++ b/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml
@@ -954,6 +954,7 @@ policy:
   messages:
     detach: Successfully detached
     reapply: Successfully reapplied
+    later: Policy will be reapplied after the recording has completed
     none:
       title: No storage policies yet
       description: A Storage Policy defines how long Session Recordings must be kept and when they should be deleted. We recommend checking your data retention policies for compliance requirements.
diff --git a/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings.js b/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings.js
index 90fb45e94..7d81c6d93 100644
--- a/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings.js
+++ b/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 import Route from '@ember/routing/route';
 import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
-import { action } from '@ember/object';
-import { notifySuccess, notifyError } from 'core/decorators/notify';
 import orderBy from 'lodash/orderBy';
 
 export default class ScopesScopeSessionRecordingsRoute extends Route {
@@ -70,16 +68,4 @@ export default class ScopesScopeSessionRecordingsRoute extends Route {
       };
     }
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Reapplies storage policy dates to session recording
-   * @param {SessionRecordingModel}
-   */
-  @action
-  @notifyError(({ message }) => message, { catch: true })
-  @notifySuccess('resources.policy.messages.reapply')
-  async reapplyStoragepolicy(sessionRecording) {
-    await sessionRecording.reapplyStoragePolicy();
-    super.refresh(...arguments);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings/session-recording/channels-by-connection.js b/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings/session-recording/channels-by-connection.js
index b17263a81..64a92231d 100644
--- a/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings/session-recording/channels-by-connection.js
+++ b/ui/admin/app/routes/scopes/scope/session-recordings/session-recording/channels-by-connection.js
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 import Route from '@ember/routing/route';
 import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
+import { action } from '@ember/object';
+import { notifySuccess, notifyError } from 'core/decorators/notify';
+import { STATE_SESSION_RECORDING_AVAILABLE } from 'api/models/session-recording';
 
 export default class ScopesScopeSessionRecordingsSessionRecordingChannelsByConnectionRoute extends Route {
   // =services
@@ -48,4 +51,20 @@ export default class ScopesScopeSessionRecordingsSessionRecordingChannelsByConne
       storageBucket,
     };
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Reapplies storage policy dates to session recording
+   * @param {SessionRecordingModel}
+   */
+  @action
+  @notifyError(({ message }) => message, { catch: true })
+  @notifySuccess(({ state }) =>
+    state === STATE_SESSION_RECORDING_AVAILABLE
+      ? 'resources.policy.messages.reapply'
+      : 'resources.policy.messages.later',
+  )
+  async reapplyStoragepolicy(sessionRecording) {
+    await sessionRecording.reapplyStoragePolicy();
+    super.refresh(...arguments);
+  }
 }