diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index cd004a860..ca74ab449 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -1812,14 +1812,10 @@ export default {
     },
 
     /**
-     * Toggles the local "raised hand" status, if the current state allows
-     * toggling.
+     * Toggles the local "raised hand" status.
      */
     maybeToggleRaisedHand() {
-        // If we are the dominant speaker, we don't enable "raise hand".
-        if (this.isHandRaised || !this.isDominantSpeaker) {
-            this.setRaisedHand(!this.isHandRaised);
-        }
+        this.setRaisedHand(!this.isHandRaised);
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
index e98ead8de..2548425ff 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ var VideoLayout = {
                 ? localVideoThumbnail : remoteVideos[id];
         if (video) {
             video.showRaisedHandIndicator(raisedHandStatus);
+            if (raisedHandStatus) {
+                video.showDominantSpeakerIndicator(false);
+            }
         }
     },