diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
index 48f992d758..f891c6a513 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
@@ -1401,6 +1401,12 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(answer_function)
 		if (switch_stristr("is_conference", arg)) {
 			switch_channel_set_flag(channel, CF_CONFERENCE);
 		}
+		if (switch_stristr("decode_video", arg)) {
+			switch_channel_set_flag_recursive(channel, CF_VIDEO_DECODED_READ);
+		}
+		if (switch_stristr("debug_video", arg)) {
+			switch_channel_set_flag_recursive(channel, CF_VIDEO_DEBUG_READ);
+		}
 	}
 
 	switch_channel_answer(channel);