diff --git a/css/_videolayout_default.scss b/css/_videolayout_default.scss
index 5947afe91..d78a0f697 100644
--- a/css/_videolayout_default.scss
+++ b/css/_videolayout_default.scss
@@ -415,6 +415,11 @@
     &.status-other {
         background: $connectionIndicatorBg;
     }
+
+    &.status-disabled {
+        background: transparent;
+        border: none
+    }
 }
 
 .local-video-menu-trigger,
diff --git a/react/features/connection-indicator/components/web/ConnectionIndicator.js b/react/features/connection-indicator/components/web/ConnectionIndicator.js
index 94cfec027..5622e42a6 100644
--- a/react/features/connection-indicator/components/web/ConnectionIndicator.js
+++ b/react/features/connection-indicator/components/web/ConnectionIndicator.js
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ class ConnectionIndicator extends AbstractConnectionIndicator<Props, AbstractSta
         const { INACTIVE, INTERRUPTED } = JitsiParticipantConnectionStatus;
 
         if (_connectionStatus === INACTIVE) {
+            if (this.props._connectionIndicatorInactiveDisabled) {
+                return 'status-disabled';
+            }
+
             return 'status-other';
         } else if (_connectionStatus === INTERRUPTED) {
             return 'status-lost';