diff --git a/lib/pods/chat/call.dart b/lib/pods/chat/call.dart
index f7703587..10992875 100644
--- a/lib/pods/chat/call.dart
+++ b/lib/pods/chat/call.dart
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ class CallNotifier extends _$CallNotifier {
     // Subscribe to websocket updates
     return const CallState(
       isConnected: false,
-      isMicrophoneEnabled: true,
-      isCameraEnabled: false,
+      isMicrophoneEnabled:
+          true, // Audio enabled by default (matches WebRTC init)
+      isCameraEnabled: true, // Video enabled by default (matches WebRTC init)
       isScreenSharing: false,
       isSpeakerphone: true,
     );
diff --git a/lib/pods/chat/webrtc_manager.dart b/lib/pods/chat/webrtc_manager.dart
index c416a2c0..9dd28d38 100644
--- a/lib/pods/chat/webrtc_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/pods/chat/webrtc_manager.dart
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ class WebRTCManager {
         if (participant != null) {
           participant.remoteStream = event.streams[0];
           participant.isConnected = true;
+
+          // Detect video tracks and update video enabled state
+          final videoTracks = event.streams[0].getVideoTracks();
+          if (videoTracks.isNotEmpty) {
+            participant.isVideoEnabled = true;
+          }
+
           _participantController.add(participant);
         }
       }