diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICompositeViewController.m b/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICompositeViewController.m
index 7de90348a..b1f6b8c77 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICompositeViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneUI/UICompositeViewController.m
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
                 if(currentOrientation == UIDeviceOrientationUnknown) {
                     return [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarOrientation;
                 }
-                return currentOrientation;
+                deviceOrientation = currentOrientation;
             }
             if (UIDeviceOrientationIsPortrait(deviceOrientation)) {
                 if ([currentViewDescription portraitMode]) {