diff --git a/coreapi/conference.cc b/coreapi/conference.cc
index 74ec72372..7a2af3bde 100644
--- a/coreapi/conference.cc
+++ b/coreapi/conference.cc
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ int LocalConference::inviteAddresses(const std::list<const LinphoneAddress*> &ad
 			LinphoneCall *call;
 			/*toggle this flag so the call is immediately added to the conference upon acceptance*/
 			new_params->in_conference = TRUE;
+			linphone_call_params_enable_video(new_params, FALSE); /*turn off video as it is not supported for conferencing at this time*/
 			call = linphone_core_invite_address_with_params(m_core, addr, new_params);
 			if (!call){
 				ms_error("LocalConference::inviteAddresses(): could not invite participant");
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index f4671904a..4056c294b 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -3542,8 +3542,8 @@ LinphoneCall * linphone_core_invite_address_with_params(LinphoneCore *lc, const
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* this call becomes now the current one*/
-	lc->current_call=call;
+	/* Unless this call is for a conference, it becomes now the current one*/
+	if (linphone_call_params_get_local_conference_mode(params) ==  FALSE) lc->current_call=call;
 	linphone_call_set_state (call,LinphoneCallOutgoingInit,"Starting outgoing call");
 	call->log->start_date_time=ms_time(NULL);
 	linphone_call_init_media_streams(call);