diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index 206e9b15d..f1eda99cb 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ static const char *call_offer_answer_ng(bencode_item_t *input, struct callmaster
 	if (call->record_call && recording != NULL && recording->meta_fp != NULL) {
 		struct iovec *iov = &g_array_index(chopper->iov, struct iovec, 0);
 		int iovcnt = chopper->iov_num;
-		meta_write_sdp(recording->meta_fp, iov, iovcnt);
+		meta_write_sdp(recording->meta_fp, iov, iovcnt,
+			       call->recording->packet_num, opmode);
 	}
 	bencode_dictionary_get_str(input, "metadata", &metadata);
 	if (metadata.len > 0 && call->recording != NULL) {
diff --git a/daemon/media_socket.c b/daemon/media_socket.c
index dba3aa354..a2da1349b 100644
--- a/daemon/media_socket.c
+++ b/daemon/media_socket.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ loop_ok:
 	// If recording pcap dumper is set, then we record the call.
 	if (recording_pdumper != NULL && call->record_call) {
 		stream_pcap_dump(recording_pdumper, stream, s);
+		call->recording->packet_num += 1;
 	}
 
 	if (handler_ret >= 0) {
diff --git a/daemon/recording.c b/daemon/recording.c
index 3bd6b7d8d..4db0fb87d 100644
--- a/daemon/recording.c
+++ b/daemon/recording.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ int set_record_call(struct call *call, str recordcall) {
 			call->recording = g_slice_alloc0(sizeof(struct recording));
 			call->recording->recording_pd = NULL;
 			call->recording->recording_pdumper = NULL;
+			call->recording->packet_num = 0;
 			meta_setup_file(call->recording, call->callid);
 		}
 	} else if (!str_cmp(&recordcall, "no")) {
@@ -204,12 +205,21 @@ str *meta_setup_file(struct recording *recording, str callid) {
 /**
  * Write out a block of SDP to the metadata file.
  */
-ssize_t meta_write_sdp(FILE *meta_fp, struct iovec *sdp_iov, int iovcnt) {
-	fprintf(meta_fp, "\n");
+ssize_t meta_write_sdp(FILE *meta_fp, struct iovec *sdp_iov, int iovcnt,
+		       uint64_t packet_num, enum call_opmode opmode) {
 	int meta_fd = fileno(meta_fp);
 	// File pointers buffer data, whereas direct writing using the file
 	// descriptor does not. Make sure to flush any unwritten contents
 	// so the file contents appear in order.
+	fprintf(meta_fp, "\nSDP mode: ");
+	if (opmode == OP_ANSWER) {
+		fprintf(meta_fp, "answer");
+	} else if (opmode == OP_OFFER) {
+		fprintf(meta_fp, "offer");
+	} else {
+		fprintf(meta_fp, "other");
+	}
+	fprintf(meta_fp, "\nSDP before RTP packet: %llu\n\n", packet_num);
 	fflush(meta_fp);
 	return writev(meta_fd, sdp_iov, iovcnt);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/recording.h b/daemon/recording.h
index 824d8132e..2f83b979e 100644
--- a/daemon/recording.h
+++ b/daemon/recording.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct recording {
 	str           *metadata;
 	pcap_t        *recording_pd;
 	pcap_dumper_t *recording_pdumper;
+	uint64_t      *packet_num;
 	str           *recording_path;
 };
 
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ str *meta_setup_file(struct recording *recording, str callid);
 /**
  * Write out a block of SDP to the metadata file.
  */
-ssize_t meta_write_sdp(FILE *meta_fp, struct iovec *sdp_iov, int iovcnt);
+ssize_t meta_write_sdp(FILE *meta_fp, struct iovec *sdp_iov, int iovcnt,
+		       uint64_t packet_num, enum call_opmode opmode);
 
 /**
  * Writes metadata to metafile, closes file, and moves it to finished location.