diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/actionTypes.js b/react/features/base/conference/actionTypes.js
index a53bcf804..3d3da4e95 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/actionTypes.js
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/actionTypes.js
@@ -1,37 +1,34 @@
 import { Symbol } from '../react';
 
 /**
- * Action type to signal that we are joining the conference.
+ * The type of the Redux action which signals that a specific conference has
+ * been joined.
  *
  * {
- *      type: CONFERENCE_JOINED,
- *      conference: {
- *          jitsiConference: JitsiConference
- *      }
+ *     type: CONFERENCE_JOINED,
+ *     conference: JitsiConference
  * }
  */
 export const CONFERENCE_JOINED = Symbol('CONFERENCE_JOINED');
 
 /**
- * Action type to signal that we have left the conference.
+ * The type of the Redux action which signals that a specific conference has
+ * been left.
  *
  * {
- *      type: CONFERENCE_LEFT,
- *      conference: {
- *          jitsiConference: JitsiConference
- *      }
+ *     type: CONFERENCE_LEFT,
+ *     conference: JitsiConference
  * }
  */
 export const CONFERENCE_LEFT = Symbol('CONFERENCE_LEFT');
 
 /**
- * Action type to signal that we will leave the specified conference.
+ * The type of the Redux action which signals that a specific conference will be
+ * left.
  *
  * {
- *      type: CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE,
- *      conference: {
- *          jitsiConference: JitsiConference
- *      }
+ *     type: CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE,
+ *     conference: JitsiConference
  * }
  */
 export const CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE = Symbol('CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE');
@@ -41,8 +38,8 @@ export const CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE = Symbol('CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE');
  * conference to be joined.
  *
  * {
- *      type: SET_ROOM,
- *      room: string
+ *     type: SET_ROOM,
+ *     room: string
  * }
  */
 export const SET_ROOM = Symbol('SET_ROOM');
diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/actions.js b/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
index 016d6b87b..e992be685 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
@@ -19,34 +19,52 @@ import { _addLocalTracksToConference } from './functions';
 import './middleware';
 import './reducer';
 
-const JitsiConferenceEvents = JitsiMeetJS.events.conference;
-
 /**
- * Initializes a new conference.
+ * Adds conference (event) listeners.
  *
- * @returns {Function}
+ * @param {JitsiConference} conference - The JitsiConference instance.
+ * @param {Dispatch} dispatch - The Redux dispatch function.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {void}
  */
-export function createConference() {
-    return (dispatch, getState) => {
-        const state = getState();
-        const connection = state['features/base/connection'].jitsiConnection;
-        const room = state['features/base/conference'].room;
+function _addConferenceListeners(conference, dispatch) {
+    const JitsiConferenceEvents = JitsiMeetJS.events.conference;
 
-        if (!connection) {
-            throw new Error('Cannot create conference without connection');
-        }
-        if (typeof room === 'undefined' || room === '') {
-            throw new Error('Cannot join conference without room name');
-        }
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.CONFERENCE_JOINED,
+            (...args) => dispatch(_conferenceJoined(conference, ...args)));
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.CONFERENCE_LEFT,
+            (...args) => dispatch(_conferenceLeft(conference, ...args)));
 
-        // TODO Take options from config.
-        const conference
-            = connection.initJitsiConference(room, { openSctp: true });
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.DOMINANT_SPEAKER_CHANGED,
+            (...args) => dispatch(dominantSpeakerChanged(...args)));
 
-        _setupConferenceListeners(conference, dispatch);
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.TRACK_ADDED,
+            t => t && !t.isLocal() && dispatch(trackAdded(t)));
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.TRACK_REMOVED,
+            t => t && !t.isLocal() && dispatch(trackRemoved(t)));
 
-        conference.join();
-    };
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.USER_JOINED,
+            (id, user) => dispatch(participantJoined({
+                id,
+                name: user.getDisplayName(),
+                role: user.getRole()
+            })));
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.USER_LEFT,
+            (...args) => dispatch(participantLeft(...args)));
+    conference.on(
+            JitsiConferenceEvents.USER_ROLE_CHANGED,
+            (...args) => dispatch(participantRoleChanged(...args)));
+
+    conference.addCommandListener(
+            EMAIL_COMMAND,
+            (data, id) => dispatch(changeParticipantEmail(id, data.value)));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -70,37 +88,31 @@ function _conferenceJoined(conference) {
 
         dispatch({
             type: CONFERENCE_JOINED,
-            conference: {
-                jitsiConference: conference
-            }
+            conference
         });
     };
 }
 
 /**
- * Signal that we have left the conference.
+ * Signals that a specific conference has been left.
  *
  * @param {JitsiConference} conference - The JitsiConference instance which was
  * left by the local participant.
  * @returns {{
  *      type: CONFERENCE_LEFT,
- *      conference: {
- *          jitsiConference: JitsiConference
- *      }
+ *      conference: JitsiConference
  *  }}
  */
 function _conferenceLeft(conference) {
     return {
         type: CONFERENCE_LEFT,
-        conference: {
-            jitsiConference: conference
-        }
+        conference
     };
 }
 
 /**
- * Signal the intention of the application to have the local participant leave a
- * specific conference. Similar in fashion to CONFERENCE_LEFT. Contrary to it
+ * Signals the intention of the application to have the local participant leave
+ * a specific conference. Similar in fashion to CONFERENCE_LEFT. Contrary to it
  * though, it's not guaranteed because CONFERENCE_LEFT may be triggered by
  * lib-jitsi-meet and not the application.
  *
@@ -108,17 +120,43 @@ function _conferenceLeft(conference) {
  * be left by the local participant.
  * @returns {{
  *      type: CONFERENCE_LEFT,
- *      conference: {
- *          jitsiConference: JitsiConference
- *      }
+ *      conference: JitsiConference
  *  }}
  */
 export function conferenceWillLeave(conference) {
     return {
         type: CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE,
-        conference: {
-            jitsiConference: conference
+        conference
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initializes a new conference.
+ *
+ * @returns {Function}
+ */
+export function createConference() {
+    return (dispatch, getState) => {
+        const state = getState();
+        const connection = state['features/base/connection'].connection;
+
+        if (!connection) {
+            throw new Error('Cannot create conference without connection');
         }
+
+        const room = state['features/base/conference'].room;
+
+        if (typeof room === 'undefined' || room === '') {
+            throw new Error('Cannot join conference without room name');
+        }
+
+        // TODO Take options from config.
+        const conference
+            = connection.initJitsiConference(room, { openSctp: true });
+
+        _addConferenceListeners(conference, dispatch);
+
+        conference.join();
     };
 }
 
@@ -138,49 +176,3 @@ export function setRoom(room) {
         room
     };
 }
-
-/**
- * Setup various conference event handlers.
- *
- * @param {JitsiConference} conference - The JitsiConference instance.
- * @param {Dispatch} dispatch - The Redux dispatch function.
- * @private
- * @returns {void}
- */
-function _setupConferenceListeners(conference, dispatch) {
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.CONFERENCE_JOINED,
-            () => dispatch(_conferenceJoined(conference)));
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.CONFERENCE_LEFT,
-            () => dispatch(_conferenceLeft(conference)));
-
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.DOMINANT_SPEAKER_CHANGED,
-            id => dispatch(dominantSpeakerChanged(id)));
-
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.TRACK_ADDED,
-            t => t && !t.isLocal() && dispatch(trackAdded(t)));
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.TRACK_REMOVED,
-            t => t && !t.isLocal() && dispatch(trackRemoved(t)));
-
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.USER_JOINED,
-            (id, user) => dispatch(participantJoined({
-                id,
-                name: user.getDisplayName(),
-                role: user.getRole()
-            })));
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.USER_LEFT,
-            id => dispatch(participantLeft(id)));
-    conference.on(
-            JitsiConferenceEvents.USER_ROLE_CHANGED,
-            (id, role) => dispatch(participantRoleChanged(id, role)));
-
-    conference.addCommandListener(
-            EMAIL_COMMAND,
-            (data, id) => dispatch(changeParticipantEmail(id, data.value)));
-}
diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/middleware.js b/react/features/base/conference/middleware.js
index 6c96f57b2..eb7c538b8 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/middleware.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function _pinParticipant(store, next, action) {
         pin = !localParticipant || !localParticipant.pinned;
     }
     if (pin) {
-        const conference = state['features/base/conference'].jitsiConference;
+        const conference = state['features/base/conference'].conference;
 
         try {
             conference.pinParticipant(id);
@@ -107,6 +107,35 @@ function _pinParticipant(store, next, action) {
     return next(action);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Synchronizes local tracks from state with local tracks in JitsiConference
+ * instance.
+ *
+ * @param {Store} store - Redux store.
+ * @param {Object} action - Action object.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+function _syncConferenceLocalTracksWithState(store, action) {
+    const state = store.getState()['features/base/conference'];
+    const conference = state.conference;
+    let promise;
+
+    // XXX The conference may already be in the process of being left, that's
+    // why we should not add/remove local tracks to such conference.
+    if (conference && conference !== state.leaving) {
+        const track = action.track.jitsiTrack;
+
+        if (action.type === TRACK_ADDED) {
+            promise = _addLocalTracksToConference(conference, [ track ]);
+        } else {
+            promise = _removeLocalTracksFromConference(conference, [ track ]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return promise || Promise.resolve();
+}
+
 /**
  * Notifies the feature base/conference that the action TRACK_ADDED
  * or TRACK_REMOVED is being dispatched within a specific Redux store.
@@ -132,33 +161,3 @@ function _trackAddedOrRemoved(store, next, action) {
 
     return next(action);
 }
-
-/**
- * Synchronizes local tracks from state with local tracks in JitsiConference
- * instance.
- *
- * @param {Store} store - Redux store.
- * @param {Object} action - Action object.
- * @private
- * @returns {Promise}
- */
-function _syncConferenceLocalTracksWithState(store, action) {
-    const conferenceState = store.getState()['features/base/conference'];
-    const conference = conferenceState.jitsiConference;
-    const leavingConference = conferenceState.leavingJitsiConference;
-    let promise;
-
-    // XXX The conference in state might be already in 'leaving' state, that's
-    // why we should not add/remove local tracks to such conference.
-    if (conference && conference !== leavingConference) {
-        const track = action.track.jitsiTrack;
-
-        if (action.type === TRACK_ADDED) {
-            promise = _addLocalTracksToConference(conference, [ track ]);
-        } else {
-            promise = _removeLocalTracksFromConference(conference, [ track ]);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return promise || Promise.resolve();
-}
diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/reducer.js b/react/features/base/conference/reducer.js
index 1790ef3f5..43c9032e1 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/reducer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { ReducerRegistry, setStateProperty } from '../redux';
+import JitsiMeetJS from '../lib-jitsi-meet';
+import {
+    ReducerRegistry,
+    setStateProperties,
+    setStateProperty
+} from '../redux';
 
 import {
     CONFERENCE_JOINED,
@@ -8,63 +13,104 @@ import {
 } from './actionTypes';
 import { isRoomValid } from './functions';
 
-const INITIAL_STATE = {
-    jitsiConference: null,
-
-    /**
-     * Instance of JitsiConference that is currently in 'leaving' state.
-     */
-    leavingJitsiConference: null,
-
-    /**
-     * The name of the room of the conference (to be) joined (i.e.
-     * {@link #jitsiConference}).
-     *
-     * @type {string}
-     */
-    room: null
-};
-
 /**
  * Listen for actions that contain the conference object, so that it can be
  * stored for use by other action creators.
  */
-ReducerRegistry.register('features/base/conference',
-    (state = INITIAL_STATE, action) => {
-        switch (action.type) {
-        case CONFERENCE_JOINED:
-            return (
-                setStateProperty(
-                        state,
-                        'jitsiConference',
-                        action.conference.jitsiConference));
+ReducerRegistry.register('features/base/conference', (state = {}, action) => {
+    switch (action.type) {
+    case CONFERENCE_JOINED:
+        return _conferenceJoined(state, action);
 
-        case CONFERENCE_LEFT:
-            if (state.jitsiConference === action.conference.jitsiConference) {
-                return {
-                    ...state,
-                    jitsiConference: null,
-                    leavingJitsiConference: state.leavingJitsiConference
-                        === action.conference.jitsiConference
-                            ? null
-                            : state.leavingJitsiConference
-                };
-            }
-            break;
+    case CONFERENCE_LEFT:
+        return _conferenceLeft(state, action);
 
-        case CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE:
-            return (
-                setStateProperty(
-                        state,
-                        'leavingJitsiConference',
-                        action.conference.jitsiConference));
+    case CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE:
+        return _conferenceWillLeave(state, action);
 
-        case SET_ROOM:
-            return _setRoom(state, action);
-        }
+    case SET_ROOM:
+        return _setRoom(state, action);
+    }
 
+    return state;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Reduces a specific Redux action CONFERENCE_JOINED of the feature
+ * base/conference.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The Redux state of the feature base/conference.
+ * @param {Action} action - The Redux action CONFERENCE_JOINED to reduce.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {Object} The new state of the feature base/conference after the
+ * reduction of the specified action.
+ */
+function _conferenceJoined(state, action) {
+    return (
+        setStateProperties(state, {
+            /**
+             * The JitsiConference instance represented by the Redux state of
+             * the feature base/conference.
+             *
+             * @type {JitsiConference}
+             */
+            conference: action.conference,
+            leaving: undefined
+        }));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reduces a specific Redux action CONFERENCE_LEFT of the feature
+ * base/conference.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The Redux state of the feature base/conference.
+ * @param {Action} action - The Redux action CONFERENCE_LEFT to reduce.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {Object} The new state of the feature base/conference after the
+ * reduction of the specified action.
+ */
+function _conferenceLeft(state, action) {
+    const conference = action.conference;
+
+    if (state.conference !== conference) {
         return state;
-    });
+    }
+
+    return (
+        setStateProperties(state, {
+            conference: undefined,
+            leaving: undefined
+        }));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reduces a specific Redux action CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE of the feature
+ * base/conference.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The Redux state of the feature base/conference.
+ * @param {Action} action - The Redux action CONFERENCE_WILL_LEAVE to reduce.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {Object} The new state of the feature base/conference after the
+ * reduction of the specified action.
+ */
+function _conferenceWillLeave(state, action) {
+    const conference = action.conference;
+
+    if (state.conference !== conference) {
+        return state;
+    }
+
+    return (
+        setStateProperties(state, {
+            /**
+             * The JitsiConference instance which is currently in the process of
+             * being left.
+             *
+             * @type {JitsiConference}
+             */
+            leaving: conference
+        }));
+}
 
 /**
  * Reduces a specific Redux action SET_ROOM of the feature base/conference.
@@ -85,8 +131,13 @@ function _setRoom(state, action) {
         // Technically, there are multiple values which don't represent valid
         // room names. Practically, each of them is as bad as the rest of them
         // because we can't use any of them to join a conference.
-        room = INITIAL_STATE.room;
+        room = undefined;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the room of the conference (to be) joined.
+     *
+     * @type {string}
+     */
     return setStateProperty(state, 'room', room);
 }
diff --git a/react/features/base/connection/actions.js b/react/features/base/connection/actions.js
index 5cf1fa258..2ad1d6686 100644
--- a/react/features/base/connection/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/connection/actions.js
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ export function connect() {
 export function disconnect() {
     return (dispatch, getState) => {
         const state = getState();
-        const conference = state['features/base/conference'].jitsiConference;
-        const connection = state['features/base/connection'].jitsiConnection;
+        const conference = state['features/base/conference'].conference;
+        const connection = state['features/base/connection'].connection;
 
         let promise;
 
diff --git a/react/features/base/connection/reducer.js b/react/features/base/connection/reducer.js
index cedb00f04..a2e08477e 100644
--- a/react/features/base/connection/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/base/connection/reducer.js
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ ReducerRegistry.register('features/base/connection', (state = {}, action) => {
  * reduction of the specified action.
  */
 function _connectionDisconnected(state, action) {
-    if (state.jitsiConnection === action.connection) {
-        return setStateProperty(state, 'jitsiConnection', undefined);
+    if (state.connection === action.connection) {
+        return setStateProperty(state, 'connection', undefined);
     }
 
     return state;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function _connectionDisconnected(state, action) {
  * reduction of the specified action.
  */
 function _connectionEstablished(state, action) {
-    return setStateProperty(state, 'jitsiConnection', action.connection);
+    return setStateProperty(state, 'connection', action.connection);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js b/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js
index f22fb6e5c..93018af41 100644
--- a/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/base/participants/middleware.js
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ import { LOCAL_PARTICIPANT_DEFAULT_ID } from './constants';
 MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
     switch (action.type) {
     case CONFERENCE_JOINED:
-        store.dispatch(
-            localParticipantIdChanged(
-                action.conference.jitsiConference.myUserId()));
+        store.dispatch(localParticipantIdChanged(action.conference.myUserId()));
         break;
 
     case CONFERENCE_LEFT:
diff --git a/react/features/base/redux/functions.js b/react/features/base/redux/functions.js
index a64ee6130..6aecd65f4 100644
--- a/react/features/base/redux/functions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/redux/functions.js
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Sets specific properties of a specific state to specific values and prevents
+ * unnecessary state changes.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} target - The state on which the specified properties are to
+ * be set.
+ * @param {Object} source - The map of properties to values which are to be set
+ * on the specified target.
+ * @returns {Object} The specified target if the values of the specified
+ * properties equal the specified values; otherwise, a new state constructed
+ * from the specified target by setting the specified properties to the
+ * specified values.
+ */
+export function setStateProperties(target, source) {
+    let t = target;
+
+    for (const property in source) { // eslint-disable-line guard-for-in
+        t = setStateProperty(t, property, source[property], t === target);
+    }
+
+    return t;
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets a specific property of a specific state to a specific value. Prevents
  * unnecessary state changes (when the specified <tt>value</tt> is equal to the
@@ -15,11 +38,36 @@
  * <tt>property</tt> to the specified <tt>value</tt>.
  */
 export function setStateProperty(state, property, value) {
+    return _setStateProperty(state, property, value, /* copyOnWrite */ false);
+}
+
+/* eslint-disable max-params */
+
+/**
+ * Sets a specific property of a specific state to a specific value. Prevents
+ * unnecessary state changes (when the specified <tt>value</tt> is equal to the
+ * value of the specified <tt>property</tt> of the specified <tt>state</tt>).
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The (Redux) state from which a state is to be
+ * constructed by setting the specified <tt>property</tt> to the specified
+ * <tt>value</tt>.
+ * @param {string} property - The property of <tt>state</tt> which is to be
+ * assigned the specified <tt>value</tt>.
+ * @param {*} value - The value to assign to the specified <tt>property</tt>.
+ * @param {boolean} copyOnWrite - If the specified <tt>state</tt> is to not be
+ * modified, <tt>true</tt>; otherwise, <tt>false</tt>.
+ * @returns {Object} The specified <tt>state</tt> if the value of the specified
+ * <tt>property</tt> equals the specified <tt>value/tt> or <tt>copyOnWrite</tt>
+ * is truthy; otherwise, a new state constructed from the specified
+ * <tt>state</tt> by setting the specified <tt>property</tt> to the specified
+ * <tt>value</tt>.
+ */
+function _setStateProperty(state, property, value, copyOnWrite) {
     // Delete state properties that are to be set to undefined. (It is a matter
     // of personal preference, mostly.)
     if (typeof value === 'undefined'
             && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(state, property)) {
-        const newState = { ...state };
+        const newState = copyOnWrite ? { ...state } : state;
 
         if (delete newState[property]) {
             return newState;
@@ -27,11 +75,17 @@ export function setStateProperty(state, property, value) {
     }
 
     if (state[property] !== value) {
-        return {
-            ...state,
-            [property]: value
-        };
+        if (copyOnWrite) {
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                [property]: value
+            };
+        }
+
+        state[property] = value;
     }
 
     return state;
 }
+
+/* eslint-enable max-params */
diff --git a/react/features/conference/components/Conference.native.js b/react/features/conference/components/Conference.native.js
index 2353788b2..28bb756ec 100644
--- a/react/features/conference/components/Conference.native.js
+++ b/react/features/conference/components/Conference.native.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { connect as reactReduxConnect } from 'react-redux';
 
-import {
-    connect,
-    disconnect
-} from '../../base/connection';
+import { connect, disconnect } from '../../base/connection';
 import { Container } from '../../base/react';
 import { FilmStrip } from '../../filmStrip';
 import { LargeVideo } from '../../largeVideo';
diff --git a/react/features/largeVideo/actions.js b/react/features/largeVideo/actions.js
index 064a8f1a6..c64f733d8 100644
--- a/react/features/largeVideo/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/largeVideo/actions.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import './reducer';
 export function selectParticipant() {
     return (dispatch, getState) => {
         const state = getState();
-        const conference = state['features/base/conference'].jitsiConference;
+        const conference = state['features/base/conference'].conference;
 
         if (conference) {
             const largeVideo = state['features/largeVideo'];