diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index 0704076dff..29e7e9b9e6 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,6 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_write_thread_run(switch_
 {
 	conference_member_t *member = (conference_member_t *) obj;
 	void *pop;
-	int loops = 0;
 
 	while(switch_test_flag(member, MFLAG_RUNNING) || switch_queue_size(member->mux_out_queue)) {
 		switch_frame_t *frame;
@@ -1604,12 +1603,6 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_video_muxing_write_thread_run(switch_
 			if (switch_queue_pop(member->mux_out_queue, &pop) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 				if (!pop) continue;
 
-				if (loops == 0 || loops == 50) {
-					switch_core_media_gen_key_frame(member->session);
-					switch_core_session_request_video_refresh(member->session);
-				}
-				loops++;
-
 				frame = (switch_frame_t *) pop;
 				if (switch_test_flag(frame, SFF_ENCODED)) {
 					switch_core_session_write_encoded_video_frame(member->session, frame, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/switch_core_media.c b/src/switch_core_media.c
index 25d3077be6..64aae8328d 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_media.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_media.c
@@ -4726,16 +4726,23 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC video_helper_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 			}
 		
 			if (read_frame->img) {
-				if (++vloops > 5) {
+				if (vloops > 5) {
 					switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_READY);
 					smh->vid_params.width = read_frame->img->d_w;
 					smh->vid_params.height = read_frame->img->d_h;
 				}
-			} else if (read_frame->datalen > 2 && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ) && ++vloops > 20) {
+			} else if (read_frame->datalen > 2 && !switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ) && vloops > 20) {
 				switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_READY);
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (vloops < 300 && (vloops % 100) == 0) {
+			switch_core_media_gen_key_frame(session);
+			switch_core_session_request_video_refresh(session);
+		}
+		
+		vloops++;
+
 		if (!buf) {
 			int buflen = SWITCH_RECOMMENDED_BUFFER_SIZE * 4;
 			buf = switch_core_session_alloc(session, buflen);