diff --git a/src/conference/conference.cpp b/src/conference/conference.cpp
index 8e4214989..0bd79f1f8 100644
--- a/src/conference/conference.cpp
+++ b/src/conference/conference.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void Conference::onResetFirstVideoFrameDecoded (const CallSession &session) {
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-shared_ptr<Participant> Conference::findParticipant (const Address &addr) {
+shared_ptr<Participant> Conference::findParticipant (const Address &addr) const {
 	for (const auto &participant : participants) {
 		if (addr.equal(participant->getAddress()))
 			return participant;
@@ -157,4 +157,10 @@ shared_ptr<Participant> Conference::findParticipant (const Address &addr) {
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
+bool Conference::isMe (const Address &addr) const {
+	Address cleanedAddress = me->getAddress();
+	cleanedAddress.setPort(0);
+	return addr.equal(cleanedAddress);
+}
+
 LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/conference/conference.h b/src/conference/conference.h
index 955688757..403602459 100644
--- a/src/conference/conference.h
+++ b/src/conference/conference.h
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ private:
 protected:
 	explicit Conference (LinphoneCore *core, const Address &myAddress, CallListener *listener = nullptr);
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Participant> findParticipant (const Address &addr);
+	std::shared_ptr<Participant> findParticipant (const Address &addr) const;
+	bool isMe (const Address &addr) const ;
 
 protected:
 	LinphoneCore *core = nullptr;