diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index fefe136d25..0077d3c6ba 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -12789,6 +12789,8 @@ static void set_mflags(const char *flags, member_flag_t *f)
 			if (!strcasecmp(argv[i], "mute")) {
 				f[MFLAG_CAN_SPEAK] = 0;
 				f[MFLAG_TALKING] = 0;
+			} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[i], "vmute")) {
+				f[MFLAG_CAN_BE_SEEN] = 0;
 			} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[i], "deaf")) {
 				f[MFLAG_CAN_HEAR] = 0;
 			} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[i], "mute-detect")) {