diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/twiliorn/library/CustomTwilioVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/twiliorn/library/CustomTwilioVideoView.java
index e4f0234a..e0129f5d 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/twiliorn/library/CustomTwilioVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/twiliorn/library/CustomTwilioVideoView.java
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ public class CustomTwilioVideoView extends View implements LifecycleEventListene
      */
     private static PatchedVideoView thumbnailVideoView;
     private static LocalVideoTrack localVideoTrack;
+    private boolean isLocalVideoPublished = false;
 
     private static CameraCapturer cameraCapturer;
     private LocalAudioTrack localAudioTrack;
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ public void onHostResume() {
                 /*
                  * If connected to a Room then share the local video track.
                  */
-                if (localParticipant != null) {
+                if (localParticipant != null && isLocalVideoPublished) {
                     localParticipant.publishTrack(localVideoTrack);
                 }
             }
@@ -588,6 +589,7 @@ public void toggleRemoteAudio(boolean enabled) {
 
     public void publishLocalVideo(boolean enabled) {
         if (localParticipant != null && localVideoTrack != null) {
+            isLocalVideoPublished = enabled;
             if (enabled) {
                 localParticipant.publishTrack(localVideoTrack);
             } else {