diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/AddRecordTypeAction.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/AddRecordTypeAction.java
index 6fe4da7a43..9fdad588c3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/AddRecordTypeAction.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/AddRecordTypeAction.java
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ public class AddRecordTypeAction extends RMActionExecuterAbstractBase
      */
     @Override
     protected void executeImpl(Action action, NodeRef actionedUponNodeRef)
-    {        
-        if (nodeService.exists(actionedUponNodeRef) == true && 
+    {
+        if (nodeService.exists(actionedUponNodeRef) == true &&
             freezeService.isFrozen(actionedUponNodeRef) == false &&
-            recordService.isRecord(actionedUponNodeRef) == true)
+            recordService.isRecord(actionedUponNodeRef) == true &&
+            recordService.isDeclared(actionedUponNodeRef) == false)
         {
             String recordTypes = (String) action.getParameterValue(PARAM_ADD_RECORD_TYPES);
             String[] types = recordTypes.split(",");