diff --git a/coreapi/call_log.c b/coreapi/call_log.c
index d1e59578f..7ce488096 100644
--- a/coreapi/call_log.c
+++ b/coreapi/call_log.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ LinphoneCallLog * linphone_call_log_new(LinphoneCallDir dir, LinphoneAddress *fr
 
 	cl->reporting.reports[LINPHONE_CALL_STATS_AUDIO]=linphone_reporting_new();
 	cl->reporting.reports[LINPHONE_CALL_STATS_VIDEO]=linphone_reporting_new();
+	cl->connected_date_time=0;
 	return cl;
 }
 
diff --git a/coreapi/call_log.h b/coreapi/call_log.h
index d274037d2..6a3ec8dab 100644
--- a/coreapi/call_log.h
+++ b/coreapi/call_log.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC const char * linphone_call_log_get_call_id(const LinphoneCallLog
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneCallDir linphone_call_log_get_dir(LinphoneCallLog *cl);
 
 /**
- * Get the duration of the call.
+ * Get the duration of the call since connected.
  * @param[in] cl LinphoneCallLog object
  * @return The duration of the call in seconds.
 **/
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecall.c b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
index 152f35e2c..7608c47ba 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecall.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@ static void linphone_call_init_common(LinphoneCall *call, LinphoneAddress *from,
 	ms_message("New LinphoneCall [%p] initialized (LinphoneCore version: %s)",call,linphone_core_get_version());
 	call->state=LinphoneCallIdle;
 	call->transfer_state = LinphoneCallIdle;
-	call->media_start_time=0;
 	call->log=linphone_call_log_new(call->dir, from, to);
 	call->camera_enabled=TRUE;
 	call->current_params = linphone_call_params_new();
@@ -972,7 +971,7 @@ void linphone_call_set_state_base(LinphoneCall *call, LinphoneCallState cstate,
 		}
 		if (cstate == LinphoneCallConnected) {
 			call->log->status=LinphoneCallSuccess;
-			call->media_start_time=time(NULL);
+			call->log->connected_date_time=time(NULL);
 		}
 
 		if (!silently)
@@ -1284,8 +1283,8 @@ bool_t linphone_call_has_transfer_pending(const LinphoneCall *call){
  * Returns call's duration in seconds.
 **/
 int linphone_call_get_duration(const LinphoneCall *call){
-	if (call->media_start_time==0) return 0;
-	return time(NULL)-call->media_start_time;
+	if (call->log->connected_date_time==0) return 0;
+	return time(NULL)-call->log->connected_date_time;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2952,7 +2951,7 @@ void linphone_call_background_tasks(LinphoneCall *call, bool_t one_second_elapse
 void linphone_call_log_completed(LinphoneCall *call){
 	LinphoneCore *lc=call->core;
 
-	call->log->duration=time(NULL)-call->log->start_date_time;
+	call->log->duration=linphone_call_get_duration(call); /*store duration since connected*/
 
 	if (call->log->status==LinphoneCallMissed){
 		char *info;
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index 40723820a..69152647f 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -2452,8 +2452,8 @@ void linphone_core_iterate(LinphoneCore *lc){
 			}
 		}
 		if ( (lc->sip_conf.in_call_timeout > 0)
-			 && (call->media_start_time != 0)
-			 && ((curtime - call->media_start_time) > lc->sip_conf.in_call_timeout))
+			 && (call->log->connected_date_time != 0)
+			 && ((curtime - call->log->connected_date_time) > lc->sip_conf.in_call_timeout))
 		{
 			ms_message("in call timeout (%i)",lc->sip_conf.in_call_timeout);
 			linphone_core_terminate_call(lc,call);
diff --git a/coreapi/private.h b/coreapi/private.h
index f23859ddd..7cef61242 100644
--- a/coreapi/private.h
+++ b/coreapi/private.h
@@ -125,12 +125,13 @@ struct _LinphoneCallLog{
 	LinphoneAddress *from; /**<Originator of the call as a LinphoneAddress object*/
 	LinphoneAddress *to; /**<Destination of the call as a LinphoneAddress object*/
 	char start_date[128]; /**<Human readable string containing the start date*/
-	int duration; /**<Duration of the call in seconds*/
+	int duration; /**<Duration of the call starting in connected state in seconds*/
 	char *refkey;
 	rtp_stats_t local_stats;
 	rtp_stats_t remote_stats;
 	float quality;
 	time_t start_date_time; /**Start date of the call in seconds as expressed in a time_t */
+	time_t connected_date_time; /**Connecting date of the call in seconds as expressed in a time_t */
 	char* call_id; /**unique id of a call*/
 	struct _LinphoneQualityReporting reporting;
 	bool_t video_enabled;
@@ -204,7 +205,6 @@ struct _LinphoneCall
 	SalOp *op;
 	SalOp *ping_op;
 	char localip[LINPHONE_IPADDR_SIZE]; /* our best guess for local ipaddress for this call */
-	time_t media_start_time; /*time at which it was accepted, media streams established*/
 	LinphoneCallState state;
 	LinphoneCallState prevstate;
 	LinphoneCallState transfer_state; /*idle if no transfer*/
diff --git a/tester/call_tester.c b/tester/call_tester.c
index 735016549..042a4ba61 100644
--- a/tester/call_tester.c
+++ b/tester/call_tester.c
@@ -2129,6 +2129,10 @@ static void early_media_call_with_ringing(void){
 	LinphoneCoreManager* pauline = linphone_core_manager_new("pauline_rc");
 	MSList* lcs = NULL;
 	LinphoneCall* marie_call;
+	LinphoneCallLog *marie_call_log;
+	time_t connected_time=0;
+	time_t ended_time=0;
+	int dummy=0;
 
 	lcs = ms_list_append(lcs,marie->lc);
 	lcs = ms_list_append(lcs,pauline->lc);
@@ -2142,6 +2146,7 @@ static void early_media_call_with_ringing(void){
 	linphone_core_set_play_file(pauline->lc,hellopath);
 
 	marie_call = linphone_core_invite_address(marie->lc, pauline->identity);
+	marie_call_log = linphone_call_get_call_log(marie_call);
 
 	CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for_list(lcs, &pauline->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallIncomingReceived,1,3000));
 	CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for_list(lcs, &marie->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallOutgoingRinging,1,1000));
@@ -2159,20 +2164,25 @@ static void early_media_call_with_ringing(void){
 
 		linphone_core_accept_call(pauline->lc, linphone_core_get_current_call(pauline->lc));
 
+		CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for_list(lcs, &marie->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallConnected, 1,1000));
+		connected_time=time(NULL);
 		CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for_list(lcs, &marie->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallStreamsRunning, 1,1000));
 
 		CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(marie_call, linphone_core_get_current_call(marie->lc));
 
 		liblinphone_tester_check_rtcp(marie, pauline);
+		/*just to have a call duration !=0*/
+		wait_for_list(lcs,&dummy,1,2000);
 
 		linphone_core_terminate_all_calls(pauline->lc);
 
 		CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for_list(lcs,&pauline->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallEnd,1,1000));
 		CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for_list(lcs,&marie->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallEnd,1,1000));
-
-
+		ended_time=time(NULL);
+		CU_ASSERT_TRUE (abs (linphone_call_log_get_duration(marie_call_log) - (ended_time - connected_time)) <1 );
 		ms_list_free(lcs);
 	}
+
 	linphone_core_manager_destroy(marie);
 	linphone_core_manager_destroy(pauline);
 }
diff --git a/tester/rcfiles/laure_rc b/tester/rcfiles/laure_rc
index 54a682401..7f4d099f5 100644
--- a/tester/rcfiles/laure_rc
+++ b/tester/rcfiles/laure_rc
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ automatically_accept=0
 device=StaticImage: Static picture
 
 [sound]
-echocancellation=0 #to not overload cpu in case of VG
\ No newline at end of file
+echocancellation=0 #to not overload cpu in case of VG
+
+[net]
+dns_srv_enabled=0 #no srv needed in general
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tester/rcfiles/marie_rc b/tester/rcfiles/marie_rc
index f4f9aa793..a1721c22a 100644
--- a/tester/rcfiles/marie_rc
+++ b/tester/rcfiles/marie_rc
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ device=StaticImage: Static picture
 
 [sound]
 echocancellation=0 #to not overload cpu in case of VG
+
+[net]
+dns_srv_enabled=0 #no srv needed in general
diff --git a/tester/rcfiles/pauline_rc b/tester/rcfiles/pauline_rc
index 09669b72c..7322fd99a 100644
--- a/tester/rcfiles/pauline_rc
+++ b/tester/rcfiles/pauline_rc
@@ -45,3 +45,6 @@ device=StaticImage: Static picture
 
 [sound]
 echocancellation=0 #to not overload cpu in case of VG
+
+[net]
+dns_srv_enabled=0 #no srv needed in general
\ No newline at end of file