diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c
index 42830624a1..97fdce3266 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c
@@ -2697,18 +2697,26 @@ void conference_video_set_incoming_bitrate(conference_member_t *member, int kps,
 		member->auto_kps_debounce_ticks = member->conference->auto_kps_debounce / member->conference->video_fps.ms;
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG1, "%s setting bitrate debounce timer to %dms\n",
 						  switch_channel_get_name(member->channel), member->conference->auto_kps_debounce);
+
 		member->managed_kps = kps;
 		member->managed_kps_set = 0;
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (member->managed_kps_set == kps) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG1, "%s sending message to set bitrate to %dkps\n",
+					  switch_channel_get_name(member->channel), kps);
+
 	msg.message_id = SWITCH_MESSAGE_INDICATE_BITRATE_REQ;
 	msg.numeric_arg = kps * 1024;
 	msg.from = __FILE__;
 
 	switch_core_session_receive_message(member->session, &msg);
 
-	member->managed_kps_set = 1;
+	member->managed_kps_set = kps;
 	member->managed_kps = kps;
 
 }
@@ -2807,8 +2815,8 @@ void conference_video_check_auto_bitrate(conference_member_t *member, mcu_layer_
 		kps = kps_in;
 	}
 
-	min_layer = kps / 2;
-	min = kps_in / 2;
+	min_layer = kps / 8;
+	min = kps_in / 8;
 
 	if (min_layer > min) min = min_layer;
 
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index af6ab7c57f..967faa5c7d 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ conference_obj_t *conference_new(char *name, conference_xml_cfg_t cfg, switch_co
 	char *video_mute_banner = NULL;
 	conference_video_mode_t conference_video_mode = CONF_VIDEO_MODE_PASSTHROUGH;
 	int conference_video_quality = 1;
-	int auto_kps_debounce = 30000;
+	int auto_kps_debounce = 5000;
 	float fps = 30.0f;
 	uint32_t max_members = 0;
 	uint32_t announce_count = 0;