diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index 49dbfd0064..5c049ddd0a 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_RTCP_MUX,
 	SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_KILL_JB,
 	SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_VIDEO_BREAK,
+	SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE,
 	SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_INVALID
 } switch_rtp_flag_t;
 
diff --git a/src/switch_core_media.c b/src/switch_core_media.c
index 8643a1d693..a2452308af 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_media.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_media.c
@@ -3372,7 +3372,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(uint8_t) switch_core_media_negotiate_sdp(switch_core_session_t *s
 SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_media_toggle_hold(switch_core_session_t *session, int sendonly)
 {
 	int changed = 0;
-	switch_rtp_engine_t *a_engine;//, *v_engine;
+	switch_rtp_engine_t *a_engine, *v_engine;
 	switch_media_handle_t *smh;
 	switch_core_session_t *b_session = NULL;
 	switch_channel_t *b_channel = NULL;
@@ -3384,7 +3384,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_media_toggle_hold(switch_core_session_t *session
 	}
 
 	a_engine = &smh->engines[SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO];
-	//v_engine = &smh->engines[SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO];
+	v_engine = &smh->engines[SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO];
 
 	
 	if (switch_core_session_get_partner(session, &b_session) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -3412,6 +3412,11 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_media_toggle_hold(switch_core_session_t *session
 					msg = "hold-private";
 				}
 			}
+			
+			switch_rtp_set_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE);
+			if (v_engine->rtp_session) {
+				switch_rtp_set_flag(v_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE);
+			}
 
 			switch_channel_set_flag(session->channel, CF_PROTO_HOLD);
 			switch_channel_mark_hold(session->channel, SWITCH_TRUE);
@@ -3444,6 +3449,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_media_toggle_hold(switch_core_session_t *session
 		if (switch_channel_test_flag(session->channel, CF_HOLD_LOCK)) {
 			switch_channel_set_flag(session->channel, CF_PROTO_HOLD);
 			switch_channel_mark_hold(session->channel, SWITCH_TRUE);
+
+			switch_rtp_set_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE);
+			if (v_engine->rtp_session) {
+				switch_rtp_set_flag(v_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE);
+			}
+
 			changed = 1;
 		}
 
@@ -3471,6 +3482,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_media_toggle_hold(switch_core_session_t *session
 			switch_channel_clear_flag(session->channel, CF_PROTO_HOLD);
 			switch_channel_mark_hold(session->channel, SWITCH_FALSE);
 			switch_channel_presence(session->channel, "unknown", "unhold", NULL);
+
+			switch_rtp_clear_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE);
+			if (v_engine->rtp_session) {
+				switch_rtp_clear_flag(v_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE);
+			}
+
 			changed = 1;
 		}
 	}
@@ -6965,7 +6982,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_media_receive_message(switch_core_se
 
 				if (ok) {
 					switch_rtp_clear_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_USE_TIMER);
-					switch_rtp_clear_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_NOBLOCK);
+					//switch_rtp_clear_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_NOBLOCK);
 					switch_channel_set_flag(session->channel, CF_NOTIMER_DURING_BRIDGE);
 				}
 
@@ -7013,7 +7030,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_media_receive_message(switch_core_se
 				if (!switch_rtp_test_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_UDPTL) && 
 					!switch_rtp_test_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PROXY_MEDIA)) {
 					switch_rtp_set_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_USE_TIMER);
-					switch_rtp_set_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_NOBLOCK);
+					//switch_rtp_set_flag(a_engine->rtp_session, SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_NOBLOCK);
 				}
 				switch_channel_clear_flag(session->channel, CF_NOTIMER_DURING_BRIDGE);
 			}
diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index ff621e1826..d9226571e6 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -4545,7 +4545,14 @@ static switch_status_t read_rtcp_packet(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session, switch_size_t
 	return status;
 }
 
+static int using_ice(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session)
+{
+	if (rtp_session->ice.ice_user || rtp_session->rtcp_ice.ice_user) {
+		return 1;
+	}
 
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static int rtp_common_read(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session, switch_payload_t *payload_type, switch_frame_flag_t *flags, switch_io_flag_t io_flags)
 {
@@ -4693,7 +4700,10 @@ static int rtp_common_read(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session, switch_payload_t *payload_
 				pt = 100000;
 			}
 
-			
+			if (using_ice(rtp_session)) {
+				pt = 20000;
+			}
+
 			poll_status = switch_poll(rtp_session->read_pollfd, 1, &fdr, pt);
 
 
@@ -4780,20 +4790,19 @@ static int rtp_common_read(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session, switch_payload_t *payload_
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_VIDEO]) {				
+			if (using_ice(rtp_session)) {
 				if (check_rtcp_and_ice(rtp_session) == -1) {
 					ret = -1;
 					goto end;
 				}
-				goto recvfrom;
-			}  
+			}
 			
 			if ((!(io_flags & SWITCH_IO_FLAG_NOBLOCK)) && 
 				(rtp_session->dtmf_data.out_digit_dur == 0)) {
 				return_cng_frame();
 			}
 		}
-
+		
 	rtcp:
 
 		if (rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_ENABLE_RTCP]) {
@@ -5749,7 +5758,9 @@ static int rtp_common_write(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session,
 		send = 0;
 	}
 
-
+	if (rtp_session->flags[SWITCH_RTP_FLAG_PAUSE]) {
+		send = 0;
+	}
 
 	if (send) {
 		send_msg->header.seq = htons(++rtp_session->seq);