diff --git a/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConference.java b/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConference.java
index 509d158..eb1fccf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConference.java
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@
                 Connection.CAPABILITY_CANNOT_DOWNGRADE_VIDEO_TO_AUDIO,
                 can(capabilities, Connection.CAPABILITY_CANNOT_DOWNGRADE_VIDEO_TO_AUDIO));
 
+        conferenceCapabilities = changeBitmask(conferenceCapabilities,
+                Connection.CAPABILITY_CAN_PAUSE_VIDEO,
+                mConferenceHost.getVideoPauseSupported() && isVideoCapable());
+
         return conferenceCapabilities;
     }
 
@@ -944,6 +948,16 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determines if the host of this conference is capable of video calling.
+     * @return {@code true} if video capable, {@code false} otherwise.
+     */
+    private boolean isVideoCapable() {
+        int capabilities = mConferenceHost.getConnectionCapabilities();
+        return can(capabilities, Connection.CAPABILITY_SUPPORTS_VT_LOCAL_BIDIRECTIONAL)
+                && can(capabilities, Connection.CAPABILITY_SUPPORTS_VT_REMOTE_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+    }
+
     private void updateStatusHints() {
         if (mConferenceHost == null) {
             setStatusHints(null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConferenceController.java b/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConferenceController.java
index 1a5a76c..c2319a7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/services/telephony/ImsConferenceController.java
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
         // This is necessary since the Connection Service does not support removing a connection
         // from Telecom.  Instead we create a new instance and remove the old one from telecom.
         TelephonyConnection conferenceHostConnection = connection.cloneConnection();
+        conferenceHostConnection.setVideoPauseSupported(connection.getVideoPauseSupported());
 
         PhoneAccountHandle phoneAccountHandle = null;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/services/telephony/TelephonyConnection.java b/src/com/android/services/telephony/TelephonyConnection.java
index 078b025..5ae1a26 100644
--- a/src/com/android/services/telephony/TelephonyConnection.java
+++ b/src/com/android/services/telephony/TelephonyConnection.java
@@ -1549,6 +1549,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @return {@code true} if this connection supports pausing the outgoing video using the
+     * {@link android.telecom.VideoProfile#STATE_PAUSED} VideoState.
+     */
+    public boolean getVideoPauseSupported() {
+        return mIsVideoPauseSupported;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets whether this connection supports conference calling.
      * @param isConferenceSupported {@code true} if conference calling is supported by this
      *                                         connection, {@code false} otherwise.