diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
index 93ca89baa9..72422436fc 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ api_command_t conference_api_sub_commands[] = {
 	{"vid-write-png", (void_fn_t) & conference_api_sub_write_png, CONF_API_SUB_ARGS_SPLIT, "vid-write-png", "<path>"},
 	{"vid-fps", (void_fn_t) & conference_api_sub_vid_fps, CONF_API_SUB_ARGS_SPLIT, "vid-fps", "<fps>"},
 	{"vid-bgimg", (void_fn_t) & conference_api_sub_canvas_bgimg, CONF_API_SUB_ARGS_SPLIT, "vid-bgimg", "<file> | clear [<canvas-id>]"},
-	{"vid-bandwidth", (void_fn_t) & conference_api_sub_vid_bandwidth, CONF_API_SUB_ARGS_SPLIT, "vid-bandwidth", "<BW>"}
+	{"vid-bandwidth", (void_fn_t) & conference_api_sub_vid_bandwidth, CONF_API_SUB_ARGS_SPLIT, "vid-bandwidth", "<BW>"},
+	{"vid-personal", (void_fn_t) & conference_api_sub_vid_personal, CONF_API_SUB_ARGS_SPLIT, "vid-personal", "[on|off]"}
 };
 
 switch_status_t conference_api_sub_pause_play(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv)
@@ -1000,6 +1001,29 @@ switch_status_t conference_api_sub_volume_out(conference_member_t *member, switc
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+switch_status_t conference_api_sub_vid_personal(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int on = 0;
+
+	if (!conference->canvases[0]) {
+		stream->write_function(stream, "-ERR conference is not in mixing mode\n");
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
+	if (argv[2]) {
+		on = switch_true(argv[2]);
+		if (on) {
+			conference_utils_set_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS);
+		} else {
+			conference_utils_clear_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS);
+		}
+	}
+
+	stream->write_function(stream, "+OK personal is %s\n", on ? "on" : "off");
+
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 switch_status_t conference_api_sub_vid_bandwidth(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	uint32_t i;
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_member.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_member.c
index 36344a815d..9f3fd8a89f 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_member.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_member.c
@@ -708,15 +708,6 @@ switch_status_t conference_member_add(conference_obj_t *conference, conference_m
 
 	switch_queue_create(&member->dtmf_queue, 100, member->pool);
 
-	if (conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS)) {
-		video_layout_t *vlayout = NULL;
-
-		if ((vlayout = conference_video_get_layout(conference, conference->video_layout_name, conference->video_layout_group))) {
-			conference_video_init_canvas(conference, vlayout, &member->canvas);
-			conference_video_init_canvas_layers(conference, member->canvas, vlayout);
-		}
-	}
-
 	conference->members = member;
 	conference_utils_member_set_flag_locked(member, MFLAG_INTREE);
 	switch_mutex_unlock(conference->member_mutex);
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c
index db57c03bb6..08e8f050c8 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_video.c
@@ -2055,6 +2055,7 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 	int last_file_count = 0;
 	int layout_applied = 0;
 	int files_playing = 0;
+	int last_personal = conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	canvas->video_timer_reset = 1;
 
@@ -2068,9 +2069,9 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 		int file_count = 0, check_async_file = 0, check_file = 0;
 		switch_image_t *async_file_img = NULL, *normal_file_img = NULL, *file_imgs[2] = { 0 };
 		switch_frame_t file_frame = { 0 };
-		int j = 0;
-
-		if (!conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS)) {
+		int j = 0, personal = conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS) ? 1 : 0;
+		
+		if (!personal) {
 			switch_mutex_lock(canvas->mutex);
 			if (canvas->new_vlayout) {
 				conference_video_init_canvas_layers(conference, canvas, NULL);
@@ -2094,6 +2095,12 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 
 		now = switch_micro_time_now();
 
+		if (last_personal != personal) {
+			do_refresh = 100;
+			count_changed = 1;
+			last_personal = personal;
+		}
+
 		if (members_with_video != conference->members_with_video) {
 			do_refresh = 100;
 			count_changed = 1;
@@ -2103,7 +2110,7 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 			count_changed = 1;
 		}
 
-		if (count_changed && !conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS)) {
+		if (count_changed && !personal) {
 			layout_group_t *lg = NULL;
 			video_layout_t *vlayout = NULL;
 			int canvas_count = 0;
@@ -2189,7 +2196,7 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 			int i;
 
 			if (!imember->session || (!switch_channel_test_flag(imember->channel, CF_VIDEO_READY) && !imember->avatar_png_img) ||
-				conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS) || switch_core_session_read_lock(imember->session) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+				personal || switch_core_session_read_lock(imember->session) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -2397,7 +2404,7 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 
 		switch_mutex_unlock(conference->member_mutex);
 
-		if (conference_utils_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_PERSONAL_CANVAS)) {
+		if (personal) {
 			layout_group_t *lg = NULL;
 			video_layout_t *vlayout = NULL;
 			conference_member_t *omember;
@@ -2425,6 +2432,13 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thr
 					conference_video_init_canvas_layers(conference, imember->canvas, conference->new_personal_vlayout);
 					layout_applied++;
 				}
+
+				if (!imember->canvas) {
+					if ((vlayout = conference_video_get_layout(conference, conference->video_layout_name, conference->video_layout_group))) {
+						conference_video_init_canvas(conference, vlayout, &imember->canvas);
+						conference_video_init_canvas_layers(conference, imember->canvas, vlayout);
+					}
+				}
 				
 				if (switch_channel_test_flag(imember->channel, CF_VIDEO_REFRESH_REQ)) {
 					switch_channel_clear_flag(imember->channel, CF_VIDEO_REFRESH_REQ);
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.h b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.h
index 83f7860307..9f0473b30e 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.h
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.h
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ switch_status_t conference_api_sub_transfer(conference_obj_t *conference, switch
 switch_status_t conference_api_sub_record(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv);
 switch_status_t conference_api_sub_norecord(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv);
 switch_status_t conference_api_sub_vid_bandwidth(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv);
+switch_status_t conference_api_sub_vid_personal(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv);
 switch_status_t conference_api_dispatch(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, int argc, char **argv, const char *cmdline, int argn);
 switch_status_t conference_api_sub_syntax(char **syntax);
 switch_status_t conference_api_main_real(const char *cmd, switch_core_session_t *session, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);