--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecording.java	Mon Nov 11 05:09:31 2019 -0800
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecording.java	Mon Nov 11 14:47:37 2019 +0100
@@ -484,7 +484,10 @@
         }
         for (FlightRecorderListener cl : PlatformRecorder.getListeners()) {
             try {
-                cl.recordingStateChanged(getRecording());
+                // Skip internal recordings
+                if (recording != null) {
+                    cl.recordingStateChanged(recording);
+                }
             } catch (RuntimeException re) {
                 Logger.log(JFR, WARN, "Error notifying recorder listener:" + re.getMessage());
             }