diff --git a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/device_reregister.ts b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/device_reregister.ts
index 2d1a54ce..90d89eb1 100644
--- a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/device_reregister.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/device_reregister.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { NOT_NULL_STRING } from "@commands/constants";
 import { getTestName } from "@commands/names";
 import { getCreds } from "@commands/server";
 import ApiDeviceResponse = Cypress.ApiDeviceResponse;
-import { DeviceType, HttpStatusCode } from "@typedefs/api/consts";
+import {
+  DeviceType,
+  HttpStatusCode,
+  RecordingType,
+} from "@typedefs/api/consts";
 import { DeviceHistoryEntry } from "@commands/types";
 import { TestCreateExpectedHistoryEntry } from "@commands/api/device";
 
@@ -38,6 +42,13 @@ describe("Device reregister", () => {
         groupId: getCreds("RR_group1").id,
       };
     });
+    cy.log("Add a recording so that old device isn't deleted when renamed");
+    cy.apiRecordingAdd(
+      "RR_cam1",
+      { type: RecordingType.ThermalRaw },
+      "oneframe.cptv",
+      "raRecording1"
+    );
 
     //re-register camera & store device details
     cy.apiDeviceReregister("RR_cam1", "RR_cam1b", "RR_group1").then(() => {
@@ -129,6 +140,14 @@ describe("Device reregister", () => {
     cy.log("create second group");
     cy.testCreateUserAndGroup("RR_user2b", "RR_group2b");
 
+    cy.log("Add a recording so that old device isn't deleted when renamed");
+    cy.apiRecordingAdd(
+      "RR_cam2",
+      { type: RecordingType.ThermalRaw },
+      "oneframe.cptv",
+      "raRecording1"
+    );
+
     cy.log("re-register camera to 2nd group & store device details");
     cy.apiDeviceReregister("RR_cam2", "RR_cam2", "RR_group2b").then(() => {
       expectedDevice2b = {
@@ -168,6 +187,14 @@ describe("Device reregister", () => {
       }
     );
 
+    cy.log("Add a recording so that old device isn't deleted when renamed");
+    cy.apiRecordingAdd(
+      "RR_cam3",
+      { type: RecordingType.ThermalRaw },
+      "oneframe.cptv",
+      "raRecording1"
+    );
+
     cy.log("create second group");
     cy.testCreateUserAndGroup("RR_user3b", "RR_group3b");
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/devices.ts b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/devices.ts
index 95551c72..af88ed6b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/devices.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/devices/devices.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { getTestName } from "@commands/names";
 import { makeAuthorizedRequest, v1ApiPath, getCreds } from "@commands/server";
 import ApiDeviceResponse = Cypress.ApiDeviceResponse;
-import { DeviceType } from "@typedefs/api/consts";
+import { DeviceType, RecordingType } from "@typedefs/api/consts";
 
 describe("Devices list", () => {
   const superuser = getCreds("superuser")["email"];
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ describe("Devices list", () => {
 
     //reregistered device
     cy.testCreateUserGroupAndDevice(user3, group3, camera3);
+    cy.log("Add a recording so that old device isn't deleted when renamed");
+    cy.apiRecordingAdd(
+      camera3,
+      { type: RecordingType.ThermalRaw },
+      "oneframe.cptv"
+    );
     cy.apiDeviceReregister(camera3, camera4, group3).then(() => {
       expectedDevice3AdminView = {
         id: getCreds(camera3).id,
diff --git a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/groups/groups_devices.ts b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/groups/groups_devices.ts
index 01e1618b..7b56796b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/groups/groups_devices.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-1/groups/groups_devices.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import { getCreds } from "@commands/server";
 
 import { NOT_NULL_STRING } from "@commands/constants";
 import ApiDeviceResponse = Cypress.ApiDeviceResponse;
-import { DeviceType, HttpStatusCode } from "@typedefs/api/consts";
+import {
+  DeviceType,
+  HttpStatusCode,
+  RecordingType,
+} from "@typedefs/api/consts";
 
 describe("Groups - get devices for group", () => {
   const NOT_ADMIN = false;
@@ -126,6 +130,12 @@ describe("Groups - get devices for group", () => {
     });
 
     cy.log("Reregister the camera, making the old camera inactive");
+    cy.apiRecordingAdd(
+      "gdCam4a",
+      { type: RecordingType.ThermalRaw },
+      "oneframe.cptv",
+      "raRecording1"
+    );
     cy.apiDeviceReregister("gdCam4a", "gdCam4b", "gdGroup4").then(() => {
       expectedGroupDevice4b = {
         id: getCreds("gdCam4b").id,
@@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ describe("Groups - get devices for group", () => {
         groupId: getCreds("gdGroup4").id,
         active: true,
         admin: true,
-        type: DeviceType.Unknown,
+        type: DeviceType.Thermal,
         lastConnectionTime: NOT_NULL_STRING,
         isHealthy: true,
       };
@@ -147,7 +157,7 @@ describe("Groups - get devices for group", () => {
         groupId: getCreds("gdGroup4").id,
         active: true,
         admin: true,
-        type: DeviceType.Unknown,
+        type: DeviceType.Thermal,
         lastConnectionTime: NOT_NULL_STRING,
         isHealthy: true,
       };
diff --git a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-2/recordings/recording_add_get_delete.ts b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-2/recordings/recording_add_get_delete.ts
index 6c3960d5..a1e4c918 100644
--- a/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-2/recordings/recording_add_get_delete.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/cypress/e2e/api/batch-2/recordings/recording_add_get_delete.ts
@@ -330,20 +330,88 @@ describe("Recordings (thermal): add, get, delete", () => {
     const recording1 = TestCreateRecordingData(templateRecording);
     let expectedRecording1: ApiThermalRecordingResponse;
 
-    cy.log("Rename/reregister device");
-    cy.apiDeviceReregister("raCamera1", "raCamera1-renamed", "raGroup").then(
-      () => {
+    cy.log(
+      "Add a recording to device to be re-registered so that the old device is set inactive, not deleted"
+    );
+    cy.apiRecordingAddOnBehalfUsingDevice(
+      "raGroupAdmin",
+      "raCamera1",
+      recording1,
+      "raRecording1"
+    ).then(() => {
+      cy.log("Rename/reregister device");
+      cy.apiDeviceReregister("raCamera1", "raCamera1-renamed", "raGroup").then(
+        () => {
+          cy.log("Add recording as group member");
+          cy.apiRecordingAddOnBehalfUsingDevice(
+            "raGroupAdmin",
+            "raCamera1",
+            recording1,
+            "raRecording1"
+          ).then(() => {
+            expectedRecording1 = TestCreateExpectedRecordingData(
+              templateExpectedRecording,
+              "raRecording1",
+              "raCamera1",
+              "raGroup",
+              null,
+              recording1
+            );
+            cy.log("Check recording can be viewed correctly");
+            cy.apiRecordingCheck(
+              "raGroupMember",
+              "raRecording1",
+              expectedRecording1,
+              EXCLUDE_IDS
+            );
+          });
+
+          cy.log("Delete recording");
+          cy.apiRecordingDelete("raGroupMember", "raRecording1");
+
+          cy.log("Check recording no longer exists");
+          cy.apiRecordingCheck(
+            "raGroupMember",
+            "raRecording1",
+            undefined,
+            [],
+            HttpStatusCode.Forbidden
+          );
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("Group member can add recordings by device on behalf - for inactive device", () => {
+    // NOTE: This test requires the previous test to also pass.
+    const recording1 = TestCreateRecordingData(templateRecording);
+    let expectedRecording1: ApiThermalRecordingResponse;
+    cy.log(
+      "Add a recording to device to be re-registered so that the old device is set inactive, not deleted"
+    );
+    cy.apiRecordingAddOnBehalfUsingDevice(
+      "raGroupAdmin",
+      "raCamera1-renamed",
+      recording1,
+      "raRecording1"
+    ).then(() => {
+      cy.log("Rename/reregister device");
+      cy.apiDeviceReregister(
+        "raCamera1-renamed",
+        "raCamera1-renamed2",
+        "raGroup"
+      ).then(() => {
         cy.log("Add recording as group member");
         cy.apiRecordingAddOnBehalfUsingDevice(
-          "raGroupAdmin",
-          "raCamera1",
+          "raGroupMember",
+          "raCamera1-renamed",
           recording1,
           "raRecording1"
         ).then(() => {
           expectedRecording1 = TestCreateExpectedRecordingData(
             templateExpectedRecording,
             "raRecording1",
-            "raCamera1",
+            "raCamera1-renamed",
             "raGroup",
             null,
             recording1
@@ -368,55 +436,7 @@ describe("Recordings (thermal): add, get, delete", () => {
           [],
           HttpStatusCode.Forbidden
         );
-      }
-    );
-  });
-
-  it("Group member can add recordings by device on behalf - for inactive device", () => {
-    // NOTE: This test requires the previous test to also pass.
-    const recording1 = TestCreateRecordingData(templateRecording);
-    let expectedRecording1: ApiThermalRecordingResponse;
-    cy.log("Rename/reregister device");
-    cy.apiDeviceReregister(
-      "raCamera1-renamed",
-      "raCamera1-renamed2",
-      "raGroup"
-    ).then(() => {
-      cy.log("Add recording as group member");
-      cy.apiRecordingAddOnBehalfUsingDevice(
-        "raGroupMember",
-        "raCamera1-renamed",
-        recording1,
-        "raRecording1"
-      ).then(() => {
-        expectedRecording1 = TestCreateExpectedRecordingData(
-          templateExpectedRecording,
-          "raRecording1",
-          "raCamera1-renamed",
-          "raGroup",
-          null,
-          recording1
-        );
-        cy.log("Check recording can be viewed correctly");
-        cy.apiRecordingCheck(
-          "raGroupMember",
-          "raRecording1",
-          expectedRecording1,
-          EXCLUDE_IDS
-        );
       });
-
-      cy.log("Delete recording");
-      cy.apiRecordingDelete("raGroupMember", "raRecording1");
-
-      cy.log("Check recording no longer exists");
-      cy.apiRecordingCheck(
-        "raGroupMember",
-        "raRecording1",
-        undefined,
-        [],
-        HttpStatusCode.Forbidden
-      );
     });
   });