diff --git a/src/switch_core_media.c b/src/switch_core_media.c
index cf4e25dd1a..46be6fe0c4 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_media.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_media.c
@@ -4967,7 +4967,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC video_helper_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 
 			//if (!smh->video_write_fh || !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_READY)) {
 			status = switch_core_session_read_video_frame(session, &read_frame, SWITCH_IO_FLAG_NONE, 0);
-
+			
 			if (!SWITCH_READ_ACCEPTABLE(status)) {
 				switch_cond_next();
 				continue;
@@ -5014,7 +5014,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC video_helper_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 		} else if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ)) {
 			send_blank = 1;
 		}
-
+		send_blank = 1;
 		if ((send_blank || switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_BLANK)) && 
 			!session->video_read_callback && !switch_channel_test_flag(session->channel, CF_BRIDGED)) {
 			fr.img = blank_img;
diff --git a/src/switch_core_session.c b/src/switch_core_session.c
index 5c6fb8ec06..5c0eef4a4d 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_session.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_session.c
@@ -2683,6 +2683,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_video_reset(switch_core_session_t *sess
 	//switch_channel_clear_flag(session->channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ);
 	switch_channel_clear_flag(session->channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_READ);
 	switch_channel_clear_flag(session->channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_WRITE);
+	switch_channel_clear_flag(session->channel, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
 	switch_core_session_request_video_refresh(session);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index a6d086ec68..988a93081f 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -478,6 +478,13 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 			vh.session_a = session_a;
 			vh.session_b = session_b;
 			launch_video(&vh);
+		} else {
+			if (switch_channel_test_flag(chan_a, CF_VIDEO)) {
+				switch_channel_set_flag(chan_a, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
+			}
+			if (switch_channel_test_flag(chan_b, CF_VIDEO)) {
+				switch_channel_set_flag(chan_b, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
+			}
 		}
 #endif
 
@@ -751,6 +758,8 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 		switch_channel_set_flag(chan_b, CF_INTERCEPT);
 	}
 
+	switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_a, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
+	switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_b, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
 
 	switch_core_session_kill_channel(session_b, SWITCH_SIG_BREAK);
 	data->done = 1;
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
index 76c666b6e2..506597b263 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_record_file(switch_core_session_t *se
 	if (switch_core_file_has_video(fh)) {
 		switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_ECHO);
 		switch_core_media_set_video_file(session, fh, SWITCH_RW_READ);
+	} else if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO)) {
+		switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
 	}
 
 	if (sample_start > 0) {
@@ -624,6 +626,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_record_file(switch_core_session_t *se
 				switch_channel_clear_flag_recursive(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ);
 				switch_core_media_set_video_file(session, NULL, SWITCH_RW_READ);
 			}
+			switch_channel_clear_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
 			switch_core_file_close(fh);
 
 			switch_core_session_reset(session, SWITCH_TRUE, SWITCH_TRUE);
@@ -801,6 +804,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_record_file(switch_core_session_t *se
 		switch_channel_clear_flag_recursive(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ);
 		switch_core_media_set_video_file(session, NULL, SWITCH_RW_READ);
 	}
+	switch_channel_clear_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_BLANK);
 	switch_core_file_close(fh);