diff --git a/record/CHANGELOG.md b/record/CHANGELOG.md
index 12af2188..6e6bf850 100644
--- a/record/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/record/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 5.0.4
+* fix: Regression on creation sequence when disposing `AudioRecorder` without using it.
+
 ## 5.0.3
 * fix: Regression on creation sequence when disposing `AudioRecorder` without using it.
 
diff --git a/record/lib/src/record.dart b/record/lib/src/record.dart
index ff4a63b2..5e23711a 100644
--- a/record/lib/src/record.dart
+++ b/record/lib/src/record.dart
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ class AudioRecorder {
     _stateStreamSubscription?.cancel();
     _stateStreamCtrl.close();
 
-    await RecordPlatform.instance.dispose(_recorderId);
+    if (_created != null) {
+      await RecordPlatform.instance.dispose(_recorderId);
+    }
 
     await _stopRecordStream();
   }
diff --git a/record/pubspec.yaml b/record/pubspec.yaml
index 8b53ad70..712398fb 100644
--- a/record/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/record/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: record
 description: Audio recorder from microphone to file or stream with multiple codecs, bit rate and sampling rate options.
-version: 5.0.3
+version: 5.0.4
 homepage: https://github.com/llfbandit/record/tree/master/record
 
 environment: