diff --git a/lang/main.json b/lang/main.json
index 5ebf9f873..638911ac7 100644
--- a/lang/main.json
+++ b/lang/main.json
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@
         },
         "actions": {
             "allow": "Allow attendees to:",
+            "allowVideo": "Allow video",
             "audioModeration": "Unmute themselves",
             "blockEveryoneMicCamera": "Block everyone's mic and camera",
             "invite": "Invite Someone",
diff --git a/react/features/av-moderation/actions.js b/react/features/av-moderation/actions.js
index 46482e1c7..3455c6a59 100644
--- a/react/features/av-moderation/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/av-moderation/actions.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import { getConferenceState } from '../base/conference';
 import { MEDIA_TYPE, type MediaType } from '../base/media/constants';
+import { getParticipantById } from '../base/participants';
+import { isForceMuted } from '../participants-pane/functions';
 
 import {
     DISMISS_PENDING_PARTICIPANT,
@@ -27,11 +29,15 @@ import { isEnabledFromState } from './functions';
 export const approveParticipant = (id: string) => (dispatch: Function, getState: Function) => {
     const state = getState();
     const { conference } = getConferenceState(state);
+    const participant = getParticipantById(state, id);
 
-    if (isEnabledFromState(MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, state)) {
+    const isAudioForceMuted = isForceMuted(participant, MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, state);
+    const isVideoForceMuted = isForceMuted(participant, MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, state);
+
+    if (isEnabledFromState(MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, state) && isAudioForceMuted) {
         conference.avModerationApprove(MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO, id);
     }
-    if (isEnabledFromState(MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, state)) {
+    if (isEnabledFromState(MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, state) && isVideoForceMuted) {
         conference.avModerationApprove(MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, id);
     }
 };
diff --git a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js
index 578fff7a1..001a2d554 100644
--- a/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js
+++ b/react/features/participants-pane/components/web/MeetingParticipantItem.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
+import { translate } from '../../../base/i18n';
 import { JitsiTrackEvents } from '../../../base/lib-jitsi-meet';
 import { MEDIA_TYPE } from '../../../base/media';
 import {
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     participantID: ?string,
 
+    /**
+     * The translate function.
+     */
+    t: Function,
+
     /**
      * The translated "you" text.
      */
@@ -167,6 +173,7 @@ function MeetingParticipantItem({
     openDrawerForParticipant,
     overflowDrawer,
     participantActionEllipsisLabel,
+    t,
     youText
 }: Props) {
 
@@ -202,6 +209,12 @@ function MeetingParticipantItem({
     const audioMediaState = _audioMediaState === MEDIA_STATE.UNMUTED && hasAudioLevels
         ? MEDIA_STATE.DOMINANT_SPEAKER : _audioMediaState;
 
+    let askToUnmuteText = askUnmuteText;
+
+    if (_audioMediaState !== MEDIA_STATE.FORCE_MUTED && _videoMediaState === MEDIA_STATE.FORCE_MUTED) {
+        askToUnmuteText = t('participantsPane.actions.allowVideo');
+    }
+
     return (
         <ParticipantItem
             actionsTrigger = { ACTION_TRIGGER.HOVER }
@@ -221,7 +234,7 @@ function MeetingParticipantItem({
             {!overflowDrawer && !_participant?.isFakeParticipant
                 && <>
                     <ParticipantQuickAction
-                        askUnmuteText = { askUnmuteText }
+                        askUnmuteText = { askToUnmuteText }
                         buttonType = { _quickActionButtonType }
                         muteAudio = { muteAudio }
                         muteParticipantButtonText = { muteParticipantButtonText }
@@ -280,4 +293,4 @@ function _mapStateToProps(state, ownProps): Object {
     };
 }
 
-export default connect(_mapStateToProps)(MeetingParticipantItem);
+export default translate(connect(_mapStateToProps)(MeetingParticipantItem));