diff --git a/src/include/switch_core_media.h b/src/include/switch_core_media.h
index 340f18f0b6..46167543af 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_core_media.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_core_media.h
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_stop_media(switch_core_session_t *sessi
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_media_flow_t) switch_core_session_media_flow(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_media_type_t type);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_media_get_vid_params(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_vid_params_t *vid_params);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_media_set_video_file(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_file_handle_t *fh, switch_rw_t rw);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_bool_t) switch_core_session_in_video_thread(switch_core_session_t *session);
 
 SWITCH_END_EXTERN_C
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_fsv/mod_fsv.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_fsv/mod_fsv.c
index 6791f2a95e..77ac9caeb7 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_fsv/mod_fsv.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_fsv/mod_fsv.c
@@ -670,10 +670,6 @@ static void decode_video_thread(switch_core_session_t *session, void *obj)
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ);
-	switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_READ);
-	switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_WRITE);
-	
 	while (switch_channel_ready(channel)) {
 		switch_status_t status = switch_core_session_read_video_frame(session, &frame, SWITCH_IO_FLAG_NONE, 0);
 
@@ -687,6 +683,7 @@ static void decode_video_thread(switch_core_session_t *session, void *obj)
 		}
 
 		if (frame && frame->datalen > 0) {
+			printf("WTF %p\n", (void *)frame->img);
 			switch_core_session_write_video_frame(session, frame, SWITCH_IO_FLAG_NONE, 0);
 		} else {
 			continue;
@@ -733,6 +730,11 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(decode_video_function)
 
 	switch_channel_answer(channel);
 	switch_core_session_request_video_refresh(session);
+
+	switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ);
+	switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_READ);
+	switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_WRITE);
+
 	switch_core_media_start_video_function(session, decode_video_thread, &max_pictures);
 
 	switch_ivr_play_file(session, NULL, moh, NULL);
diff --git a/src/switch_channel.c b/src/switch_channel.c
index fe7df086c2..10a2af61ec 100644
--- a/src/switch_channel.c
+++ b/src/switch_channel.c
@@ -1831,7 +1831,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_channel_set_flag_value(switch_channel_t *channel, sw
 	}
 
 	if (flag == CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ) {
-		switch_channel_wait_for_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_READY, SWITCH_TRUE, 10000, NULL);
+		if (!switch_core_session_in_video_thread(channel->session)) {
+			switch_channel_wait_for_flag(channel, CF_VIDEO_READY, SWITCH_TRUE, 10000, NULL);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/switch_core_media.c b/src/switch_core_media.c
index 519c20828d..557ba8365a 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_media.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_media.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ typedef struct switch_rtp_engine_s {
 	switch_codec_settings_t codec_settings;
 	switch_media_flow_t rmode;
 	switch_media_flow_t smode;
+	switch_thread_id_t thread_id;
 } switch_rtp_engine_t;
 
 struct switch_media_handle_s {
@@ -4634,7 +4635,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC video_helper_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 	switch_status_t status;
 	switch_frame_t *read_frame;
 	switch_media_handle_t *smh;
-	uint32_t loops = 0, xloops = 0, vloops = 0;
+	uint32_t loops = 0, xloops = 0, vloops = 0, viloops = 0;
 	switch_frame_t fr = { 0 };
 	unsigned char *buf = NULL;
 	switch_image_t *blank_img = NULL;
@@ -4645,13 +4646,12 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC video_helper_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 	blank_img = switch_img_alloc(NULL, SWITCH_IMG_FMT_I420, 320, 240, 1);
 	switch_img_fill(blank_img, 0, 0, blank_img->d_w, blank_img->d_h, &bgcolor);
 	
-
-	
 	if (!(smh = session->media_handle)) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	
 	v_engine = &smh->engines[SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO];
+	v_engine->thread_id = switch_thread_self();
 
 	switch_core_session_read_lock(session);
 
@@ -4731,9 +4731,9 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC video_helper_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 			if (switch_test_flag(read_frame, SFF_CNG)) {
 				continue;
 			}
-		
+			
 			if (read_frame->img) {
-				if (vloops > 10) {
+				if (++viloops > 10) {
 					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;
@@ -4884,6 +4884,23 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_media_end_video_function(switch_core_session_t
 	}
 }
 
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_bool_t) switch_core_session_in_video_thread(switch_core_session_t *session)
+{
+	switch_rtp_engine_t *v_engine;
+	switch_media_handle_t *smh;
+
+	switch_assert(session);
+	
+	if (!(smh = session->media_handle)) {
+		return SWITCH_FALSE;
+	}
+
+	v_engine = &smh->engines[SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO];
+	
+	return switch_thread_equal(switch_thread_self(), v_engine->thread_id) ? SWITCH_TRUE : SWITCH_FALSE;
+}
+
+
 //?
 #define RA_PTR_LEN 512
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_media_proxy_remote_addr(switch_core_session_t *session, const char *sdp_str)