diff --git a/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts b/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts
index 6584b76a5e..1d3a54b41c 100644
--- a/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts
+++ b/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts
@@ -292,9 +292,7 @@ function switchVisibleContainers(): void {
 
 function toggleConferenceVisibility(inConference: boolean): void {
     document.getElementById("jitsiContainer")!.style.visibility = inConference ? "unset" : "hidden";
-    // Video rooms have a separate UI for joining, so they should never show our join button
-    document.getElementById("joinButtonContainer")!.style.visibility =
-        inConference || isVideoChannel ? "hidden" : "unset";
+    document.getElementById("joinButtonContainer")!.style.visibility = inConference ? "hidden" : "unset";
 }
 
 function skipToJitsiSplashScreen(): void {
@@ -450,9 +448,8 @@ async function joinConference(audioInput?: string | null, videoInput?: string |
 
     // Video channel widgets need some more tailored config options
     if (isVideoChannel) {
-        // Ensure that we skip Jitsi Meet's native prejoin screen, for
-        // deployments that have it enabled
-        options.configOverwrite!.prejoinConfig = { enabled: false };
+        // We don't skip jitsi's prejoin screen for video rooms.
+        options.configOverwrite!.prejoinConfig = { enabled: true };
         // Use a simplified set of toolbar buttons
         options.configOverwrite!.toolbarButtons = ["microphone", "camera", "tileview", "hangup"];
         // Note: We can hide the screenshare button in video rooms but not in