diff --git a/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/MeetingParticipantItem.js b/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/MeetingParticipantItem.js
index 400ad954c..24f7e7102 100644
--- a/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/MeetingParticipantItem.js
+++ b/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/MeetingParticipantItem.js
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     _audioMediaState: MediaState,
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not to disable the moderator indicator.
+     */
+    _disableModeratorIndicator: boolean,
+
     /**
      * The display name of the participant.
      */
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ class MeetingParticipantItem extends PureComponent<Props> {
     render() {
         const {
             _audioMediaState,
+            _disableModeratorIndicator,
             _displayName,
             _isModerator,
             _local,
@@ -142,6 +148,7 @@ class MeetingParticipantItem extends PureComponent<Props> {
         return (
             <ParticipantItem
                 audioMediaState = { _audioMediaState }
+                disableModeratorIndicator = { _disableModeratorIndicator }
                 displayName = { _displayName }
                 isKnockingParticipant = { false }
                 isModerator = { _isModerator }
@@ -171,9 +178,11 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, ownProps): Object {
     const _isVideoMuted = isParticipantVideoMuted(participant, state);
     const audioMediaState = getParticipantAudioMediaState(participant, _isAudioMuted, state);
     const videoMediaState = getParticipantVideoMediaState(participant, _isVideoMuted, state);
+    const { disableModeratorIndicator } = state['features/base/config'];
 
     return {
         _audioMediaState: audioMediaState,
+        _disableModeratorIndicator: disableModeratorIndicator,
         _displayName: getParticipantDisplayName(state, participant?.id),
         _isAudioMuted,
         _isFakeParticipant: Boolean(participant?.isFakeParticipant),
diff --git a/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/ParticipantItem.js b/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/ParticipantItem.js
index 7a5362487..4d6e03374 100644
--- a/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/ParticipantItem.js
+++ b/react/features/participants-pane/components/native/ParticipantItem.js
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     children?: Node,
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not to disable the moderator indicator.
+     */
+    disableModeratorIndicator?: boolean,
+
     /**
      * The name of the participant. Used for showing lobby names.
      */
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ type Props = {
 function ParticipantItem({
     children,
     displayName,
+    disableModeratorIndicator,
     isKnockingParticipant,
     isModerator,
     local,
@@ -101,7 +107,9 @@ function ParticipantItem({
                         </Text>
                         { local ? <Text style = { styles.isLocal }>({t('chat.you')})</Text> : null }
                     </View>
-                    {isModerator && <Text style = { styles.moderatorLabel }>{t('videothumbnail.moderator')}</Text>}
+                    {isModerator && !disableModeratorIndicator
+                        && <Text style = { styles.moderatorLabel }>{t('videothumbnail.moderator')}</Text>
+                    }
                 </View>
                 {
                     !isKnockingParticipant
diff --git a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantContextMenu.js b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantContextMenu.js
index 0606bd0c2..6cf03a7e3 100644
--- a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantContextMenu.js
+++ b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantContextMenu.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { withStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 
+import { approveParticipant } from '../../../av-moderation/actions';
 import { Avatar } from '../../../base/avatar';
 import { isToolbarButtonEnabled } from '../../../base/config/functions.web';
 import { openDialog } from '../../../base/dialog';
@@ -12,10 +13,12 @@ import {
     IconCrown,
     IconMessage,
     IconMicDisabled,
+    IconMicrophone,
     IconMuteEveryoneElse,
     IconShareVideo,
     IconVideoOff
 } from '../../../base/icons';
+import { MEDIA_TYPE } from '../../../base/media';
 import {
     getLocalParticipant,
     getParticipantByIdOrUndefined,
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ import { Drawer, DrawerPortal } from '../../../toolbox/components/web';
 import { GrantModeratorDialog, KickRemoteParticipantDialog, MuteEveryoneDialog } from '../../../video-menu';
 import { VolumeSlider } from '../../../video-menu/components/web';
 import MuteRemoteParticipantsVideoDialog from '../../../video-menu/components/web/MuteRemoteParticipantsVideoDialog';
-import { getComputedOuterHeight } from '../../functions';
+import { getComputedOuterHeight, isForceMuted } from '../../functions';
 
 import {
     ContextMenu,
@@ -43,6 +46,11 @@ import {
 
 type Props = {
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the participant is audio force muted.
+     */
+    _isAudioForceMuted: boolean,
+
     /**
      * True if the local participant is moderator and false otherwise.
      */
@@ -68,6 +76,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     _isParticipantAudioMuted: boolean,
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the participant is video force muted.
+     */
+    _isVideoForceMuted: boolean,
+
     /**
      * Shared video local participant owner.
      */
@@ -206,6 +219,7 @@ class MeetingParticipantContextMenu extends Component<Props, State> {
         this._onSendPrivateMessage = this._onSendPrivateMessage.bind(this);
         this._position = this._position.bind(this);
         this._onVolumeChange = this._onVolumeChange.bind(this);
+        this._onAskToUnmute = this._onAskToUnmute.bind(this);
     }
 
     _getCurrentParticipantId: () => string;
@@ -344,6 +358,20 @@ class MeetingParticipantContextMenu extends Component<Props, State> {
         dispatch(setVolume(id, value));
     }
 
+    _onAskToUnmute: () => void;
+
+    /**
+     * Handles click on ask to unmute.
+     *
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _onAskToUnmute() {
+        const { _participant, dispatch } = this.props;
+        const { id } = _participant;
+
+        dispatch(approveParticipant(id));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Implements React Component's componentDidMount.
      *
@@ -373,11 +401,13 @@ class MeetingParticipantContextMenu extends Component<Props, State> {
      */
     render() {
         const {
+            _isAudioForceMuted,
             _isLocalModerator,
             _isChatButtonEnabled,
             _isParticipantModerator,
             _isParticipantVideoMuted,
             _isParticipantAudioMuted,
+            _isVideoForceMuted,
             _localVideoOwner,
             _participant,
             _volume = 1,
@@ -416,6 +446,16 @@ class MeetingParticipantContextMenu extends Component<Props, State> {
                     {_isLocalModerator && (
                         <ContextMenuItemGroup>
                             <>
+                                {overflowDrawer && (_isAudioForceMuted || _isVideoForceMuted)
+                                        && <ContextMenuItem onClick = { this._onAskToUnmute }>
+                                            <ContextMenuIcon src = { IconMicrophone } />
+                                            <span>
+                                                {t(_isAudioForceMuted
+                                                    ? 'participantsPane.actions.askUnmute'
+                                                    : 'participantsPane.actions.allowVideo')}
+                                            </span>
+                                        </ContextMenuItem>
+                                }
                                 {
                                     !_isParticipantAudioMuted && overflowDrawer
                                     && <ContextMenuItem onClick = { muteAudio(_participant) }>
@@ -542,11 +582,13 @@ function _mapStateToProps(state, ownProps): Object {
     const isLocal = participant?.local ?? true;
 
     return {
+        _isAudioForceMuted: isForceMuted(participant, MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, state),
         _isLocalModerator,
         _isChatButtonEnabled,
         _isParticipantModerator,
         _isParticipantVideoMuted,
         _isParticipantAudioMuted,
+        _isVideoForceMuted: isForceMuted(participant, MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, state),
         _localVideoOwner: Boolean(ownerId === localParticipantId),
         _participant: participant,
         _volume: isLocal ? undefined : id ? participantsVolume[id] : undefined
diff --git a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js
index 001a2d554..0f8cf4218 100644
--- a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js
+++ b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ type Props = {
     _audioTrack: ?Object,
 
     /**
-     * Media state for video.
+     * Whether or not to disable the moderator indicator.
      */
-    _videoMediaState: MediaState,
-
+    _disableModeratorIndicator: boolean,
 
     /**
      * The display name of the participant.
@@ -85,6 +84,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     _raisedHand: boolean,
 
+    /**
+     * Media state for video.
+     */
+    _videoMediaState: MediaState,
+
     /**
      * The translated ask unmute text for the qiuck action buttons.
      */
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ type Props = {
 function MeetingParticipantItem({
     _audioMediaState,
     _audioTrack,
-    _videoMediaState,
+    _disableModeratorIndicator,
     _displayName,
     _local,
     _localVideoOwner,
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ function MeetingParticipantItem({
     _participantID,
     _quickActionButtonType,
     _raisedHand,
+    _videoMediaState,
     askUnmuteText,
     isHighlighted,
     muteAudio,
@@ -219,6 +224,7 @@ function MeetingParticipantItem({
         <ParticipantItem
             actionsTrigger = { ACTION_TRIGGER.HOVER }
             audioMediaState = { audioMediaState }
+            disableModeratorIndicator = { _disableModeratorIndicator }
             displayName = { _displayName }
             isHighlighted = { isHighlighted }
             isModerator = { isParticipantModerator(_participant) }
@@ -279,17 +285,20 @@ function _mapStateToProps(state, ownProps): Object {
     const _audioTrack = participantID === localParticipantId
         ? getLocalAudioTrack(tracks) : getTrackByMediaTypeAndParticipant(tracks, MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, participantID);
 
+    const { disableModeratorIndicator } = state['features/base/config'];
+
     return {
         _audioMediaState,
         _audioTrack,
-        _videoMediaState,
+        _disableModeratorIndicator: disableModeratorIndicator,
         _displayName: getParticipantDisplayName(state, participant?.id),
         _local: Boolean(participant?.local),
         _localVideoOwner: Boolean(ownerId === localParticipantId),
         _participant: participant,
         _participantID: participant?.id,
         _quickActionButtonType,
-        _raisedHand: Boolean(participant?.raisedHand)
+        _raisedHand: Boolean(participant?.raisedHand),
+        _videoMediaState
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/ParticipantItem.js b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/ParticipantItem.js
index 0b4cac9ed..f851cb32e 100644
--- a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/ParticipantItem.js
+++ b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/ParticipantItem.js
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     children: Node,
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not to disable the moderator indicator.
+     */
+    disableModeratorIndicator: boolean,
+
     /**
      * The name of the participant. Used for showing lobby names.
      */
@@ -119,20 +124,21 @@ type Props = {
  * @returns {ReactNode}
  */
 function ParticipantItem({
-    children,
-    isHighlighted,
-    isModerator,
-    onLeave,
     actionsTrigger = ACTION_TRIGGER.HOVER,
     audioMediaState = MEDIA_STATE.NONE,
-    videoMediaState = MEDIA_STATE.NONE,
+    children,
+    disableModeratorIndicator,
     displayName,
-    participantID,
+    isHighlighted,
+    isModerator,
     local,
+    onLeave,
     openDrawerForParticipant,
     overflowDrawer,
+    participantID,
     raisedHand,
     t,
+    videoMediaState = MEDIA_STATE.NONE,
     youText
 }: Props) {
     const ParticipantActions = Actions[actionsTrigger];
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ function ParticipantItem({
                         </ParticipantName>
                         { local ? <span>&nbsp;({ youText })</span> : null }
                     </ParticipantNameContainer>
-                    {isModerator && <ModeratorLabel>
+                    {isModerator && !disableModeratorIndicator && <ModeratorLabel>
                         {t('videothumbnail.moderator')}
                     </ModeratorLabel>}
                 </ParticipantDetailsContainer>