diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
index 0d79e563f3..e0c040d197 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/conference_api.c
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ switch_status_t conference_api_sub_deaf(conference_member_t *member, switch_stre
 		conference_al_gen_arc(member->conference, NULL);
 	}
 
+	conference_member_update_status_field(member);
+
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -610,6 +612,8 @@ switch_status_t conference_api_sub_undeaf(conference_member_t *member, switch_st
 		conference_al_gen_arc(member->conference, NULL);
 	}
 
+	conference_member_update_status_field(member);
+
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }