diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
index 8502d0fb69..f0c7228853 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ namespace AAXClasses
                 return transport.IsTransportPlaying (&isPlaying) == AAX_SUCCESS && isPlaying;
             }());
 
-            info.setIsRecording (recordingState.get());
+            info.setIsRecording (recordingState.get().orFallback (false));
 
             const auto optionalTimeInSamples = [&info, &transport]
             {
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Optional.h b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Optional.h
index 63bcbd9ffa..b7609278e3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Optional.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Optional.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
     decltype (auto) operator* ()       { return opt.operator* (); }
     decltype (auto) operator* () const { return opt.operator* (); }
 
-    operator bool() const noexcept { return opt.has_value(); }
+    explicit operator bool() const noexcept { return opt.has_value(); }
     bool hasValue() const noexcept { return opt.has_value(); }
 
     template <typename U>