diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/webcam_viewer.js.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/webcam_viewer.js.coffee
index 41ea23475..eb6e0e220 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/webcam_viewer.js.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/webcam_viewer.js.coffee
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ context.JK.WebcamViewer = class WebcamViewer
     context.JK.helpBubble(@videoSettingsHelp, 'ftue-video-settings', {}, {width:300})
     @videoSettingsHelp.click(false)
   beforeShow:() =>
+    @videoShared = false # video can be assumed to be closed before htis is reached
     this.loadWebCams()
     this.selectWebcam()
     this.loadResolutions()