diff --git a/src/api/sipe-core.h b/src/api/sipe-core.h
index 47b6b7083..910b11f00 100644
--- a/src/api/sipe-core.h
+++ b/src/api/sipe-core.h
@@ -499,9 +499,11 @@ sipe_core_media_stream_end(struct sipe_media_stream *stream);
  *
  * @param sipe_public (in) SIPE core data.
  * @param chat_session (in) chat session structure
+ * @param with_video (in) TRUE if a video call should be created.
  */
 void sipe_core_media_connect_conference(struct sipe_core_public *sipe_public,
-					struct sipe_chat_session *chat_session);
+					struct sipe_chat_session *chat_session,
+					gboolean with_video);
 
 /**
  * Retrieves the media call in progress
diff --git a/src/core/sipe-conf.c b/src/core/sipe-conf.c
index 12600bcf0..95ad4621c 100644
--- a/src/core/sipe-conf.c
+++ b/src/core/sipe-conf.c
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ process_invite_conf_focus_response(struct sipe_core_private *sipe_private,
 #ifdef HAVE_VV
 			if (session->is_call)
 				sipe_core_media_connect_conference(SIPE_CORE_PUBLIC,
-								   session->chat_session);
+								   session->chat_session,
+								   FALSE);
 #endif
 		}
 		sipe_xml_free(xn_response);
@@ -1206,7 +1207,8 @@ call_accept_cb(struct sipe_core_private *sipe_private, struct conf_accept_ctx *c
 
 	if (session) {
 		sipe_core_media_connect_conference(SIPE_CORE_PUBLIC,
-						   session->chat_session);
+						   session->chat_session,
+						   FALSE);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/sipe-media.c b/src/core/sipe-media.c
index 61cf89674..5512d89b5 100644
--- a/src/core/sipe-media.c
+++ b/src/core/sipe-media.c
@@ -1573,7 +1573,8 @@ conference_audio_muted_cb(struct sipe_media_stream *stream, gboolean is_muted)
 }
 
 void sipe_core_media_connect_conference(struct sipe_core_public *sipe_public,
-					struct sipe_chat_session *chat_session)
+					struct sipe_chat_session *chat_session,
+					gboolean with_video)
 {
 	struct sipe_core_private *sipe_private = SIPE_CORE_PRIVATE;
 	struct sipe_media_call_private *call_private;
@@ -1611,6 +1612,8 @@ void sipe_core_media_connect_conference(struct sipe_core_public *sipe_public,
 	call_private->conference_session = session;
 	SIPE_MEDIA_CALL->call_reject_cb = av_call_reject_cb;
 
+	g_free(av_uri);
+
 	stream = sipe_media_stream_add(SIPE_MEDIA_CALL, "audio",
 				       SIPE_MEDIA_AUDIO,
 				       call_private->ice_version,
@@ -1621,11 +1624,23 @@ void sipe_core_media_connect_conference(struct sipe_core_public *sipe_public,
 					  _("Error creating audio stream"));
 
 		sipe_media_hangup(call_private);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	stream->mute_cb = conference_audio_muted_cb;
 
-	g_free(av_uri);
+	if (with_video) {
+		stream = sipe_media_stream_add(SIPE_MEDIA_CALL, "video",
+					       SIPE_MEDIA_VIDEO,
+					       call_private->ice_version,
+					       TRUE, VIDEO_SSRC_COUNT);
+		if (!stream) {
+			sipe_backend_notify_error(sipe_public,
+						  _("Error occurred"),
+						  _("Error creating video stream"));
+			sipe_media_hangup(call_private);
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Processing continues in stream_initialized_cb
 }
diff --git a/src/purple/purple-chat.c b/src/purple/purple-chat.c
index bfe66c482..9435a5260 100644
--- a/src/purple/purple-chat.c
+++ b/src/purple/purple-chat.c
@@ -257,13 +257,26 @@ static void sipe_purple_chat_menu_lock_cb(SIPE_UNUSED_PARAMETER PurpleChat *chat
 
 #ifdef HAVE_VV
 
-static void sipe_purple_chat_menu_join_call_cb(SIPE_UNUSED_PARAMETER PurpleChat *chat,
-					       PurpleConversation *conv)
+static void
+join_conference_call(PurpleConversation *conv, gboolean with_video)
 {
 	struct sipe_core_public *sipe_public = PURPLE_CONV_TO_SIPE_CORE_PUBLIC;
 	struct sipe_chat_session *chat_session = sipe_purple_chat_get_session(conv);
-	SIPE_DEBUG_INFO("sipe_purple_chat_join_call_cb: %p %p", conv, chat_session);
-	sipe_core_media_connect_conference(sipe_public, chat_session);
+	sipe_core_media_connect_conference(sipe_public, chat_session, with_video);
+}
+
+static void sipe_purple_chat_menu_join_call_cb(SIPE_UNUSED_PARAMETER PurpleChat *chat,
+					       PurpleConversation *conv)
+{
+	SIPE_DEBUG_INFO("sipe_purple_chat_join_call_cb: %p", conv);
+	join_conference_call(conv, FALSE);
+}
+
+static void sipe_purple_chat_menu_join_video_call_cb(SIPE_UNUSED_PARAMETER PurpleChat *chat,
+						     PurpleConversation *conv)
+{
+	SIPE_DEBUG_INFO("sipe_purple_chat_join_video_call_cb: %p", conv);
+	join_conference_call(conv, TRUE);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_APPSHARE
@@ -349,12 +362,15 @@ sipe_purple_chat_menu(PurpleChat *chat)
 		case SIPE_CHAT_TYPE_MULTIPARTY:
 #ifdef HAVE_VV
 			if (!sipe_core_media_get_call(PURPLE_CONV_TO_SIPE_CORE_PUBLIC)) {
-				act = NULL;
+				act = purple_menu_action_new(_("Join conference video call"),
+							     PURPLE_CALLBACK(sipe_purple_chat_menu_join_video_call_cb),
+							     conv, NULL);
+				menu = g_list_prepend(menu, act);
+
 				act = purple_menu_action_new(_("Join conference call"),
 							     PURPLE_CALLBACK(sipe_purple_chat_menu_join_call_cb),
 							     conv, NULL);
-				if (act)
-					menu = g_list_prepend(menu, act);
+				menu = g_list_prepend(menu, act);
 			}
 #ifdef HAVE_APPSHARE
 			role = sipe_core_conf_get_appshare_role(PURPLE_CONV_TO_SIPE_CORE_PUBLIC,