diff --git a/frontend/src/index.sass b/frontend/src/index.sass
index 0cf3a6a..02bee22 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.sass
+++ b/frontend/src/index.sass
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ $c-blue: rgb(28, 176, 246)
 $c-blue-shadow: rgb(24, 153, 214)
 $c-green: rgb(88, 204, 2)
 $c-green-shadow: rgb(88, 167, 0)
+$c-red: rgb(255, 69, 58)
+$c-red-shadow: darken($c-red, 10%)
 $c-white-shadow: rgb(222, 222, 222)
 $border-radius: 16px
 $shadow-width: 0 4px 0
@@ -164,6 +166,10 @@ h1
   width: calc(100% - 40px)
   padding: 10px 16px
 
+.record-btn.red
+  background-color: $c-red
+  box-shadow: $shadow-width $c-red-shadow
+
 .chat-area
   display: flex
   flex-direction: column
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx
index 70e1655..ee6afab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Icon } from '@iconify/react';
 import CharacterBadge from '../components/CharacterBadge';
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { speechToText, characterChatMessage, getAudio } from '../logic/sdk';
 
 export default function Character() {
@@ -11,44 +11,53 @@ export default function Character() {
 
     type Message = { text: string, sender: string };
     const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
+    const [isRecording, setIsRecording] = useState(false);
 
     let chunks = [] as any;
-    let mediaRecorder = null as any;
+    const mediaRecorder = useRef<MediaRecorder | null>(null);
 
-    navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true }).then((stream) => {
-        mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream)
-        mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = (e: any) => {
-            chunks.push(e.data)
-        }
-
-        mediaRecorder.onstop = (e: any) => {
-            const blob = new Blob(chunks, { type: 'audio/wav' });
-            chunks = [];
-        
-            const audioFile = new File([blob], "audio.wav", { type: 'audio/wav' });
-        
-            speechToText(audioFile).then((text) => {
-                setMessages([...messages, { text: text, sender: 'me' }]);
-                characterChatMessage(sessionId, text).then((response) => {
-                    const { msg, audio_id } = response
-                    getAudio(audio_id).then((audioBlob) => {
-                        const audioFile = new File([audioBlob], "audio.wav", { type: 'audio/wav' });
-                        const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioFile);
-                        const audio = new Audio(audioUrl);
-                        audio.play();
-                    });
-                    setMessages(prevMessages => [...prevMessages, { text: msg, sender: 'other' }]); 
-                })
-            });
-        }
-    })
+    useEffect(() => {
+        navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true }).then((stream) => {
+            mediaRecorder.current = new MediaRecorder(stream);
+            mediaRecorder.current.ondataavailable = (e) => {
+                chunks.push(e.data);
+            }
+    
+            mediaRecorder.current.onstop = (e) => {
+                setIsRecording(false);
+                const blob = new Blob(chunks, { type: 'audio/wav' });
+                chunks = [];
+            
+                const audioFile = new File([blob], "audio.wav", { type: 'audio/wav' });
+            
+                speechToText(audioFile).then((text) => {
+                    setMessages(prevMessages => [...prevMessages, { text: text, sender: 'me' }]);
+                    characterChatMessage(sessionId, text).then((response) => {
+                        const { msg, audio_id } = response
+                        getAudio(audio_id).then((audioBlob) => {
+                            const audioFile = new File([audioBlob], "audio.wav", { type: 'audio/wav' });
+                            const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioFile);
+                            const audio = new Audio(audioUrl);
+                            audio.play();
+                        });
+                        setMessages(prevMessages => [...prevMessages, { text: msg, sender: 'other' }]); 
+                    })
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    }, []);
 
     function handleRecord() {
-        if (mediaRecorder && mediaRecorder.state === 'inactive') {
-            mediaRecorder.start();
+        if (!isRecording) {
+            if (mediaRecorder.current) {
+                mediaRecorder.current.start();
+            }
+            setIsRecording(true);
             console.log("Recording...");
-        } else if (mediaRecorder && mediaRecorder.state === 'recording') {
-            mediaRecorder.stop();
+        } else {
+            if (mediaRecorder.current) {
+                mediaRecorder.current.stop();
+            }
             console.log("Stopped recording.");
         }
     }
@@ -70,7 +79,9 @@ export default function Character() {
                         ))
                     )}
                 </div>
-                <button className="record-btn" onClick={handleRecord}>Record</button>
+                <button className={`record-btn ${isRecording ? 'red' : ''}`} onClick={handleRecord}>
+                    {isRecording ? 'Stop Recording' : 'Record'}
+                </button>
             </div>
         </div>
     )