diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
index 0ca6b08de0..55e5d6be26 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
@@ -677,6 +677,11 @@ switch_status_t conference_api_sub_vblind(conference_member_t *member, switch_st
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
+	if (conference_utils_member_test_flag(member, MFLAG_HOLD)) {
+		if (stream) stream->write_function(stream, "-ERR member %u is on hold\n", member->id);
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
 	switch_core_session_write_blank_video(member->session, 50);
 	conference_utils_member_clear_flag_locked(member, MFLAG_CAN_SEE);
 	conference_video_reset_video_bitrate_counters(member);
@@ -733,6 +738,11 @@ switch_status_t conference_api_sub_unvblind(conference_member_t *member, switch_
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
+	if (conference_utils_member_test_flag(member, MFLAG_HOLD)) {
+		if (stream) stream->write_function(stream, "-ERR member %u is on hold\n", member->id);
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
 	conference_utils_member_set_flag_locked(member, MFLAG_CAN_SEE);
 	conference_video_reset_video_bitrate_counters(member);