diff --git a/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js b/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js
index 6c5a0ad2..b7a71cf5 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/audiovideo.html', 'text!partials/
 
             $scope.hasUsermedia = false;
             $scope.isActive = false;
+
+            $scope.rendererName = $scope.defaultRendererName = "onepeople";
+
             //console.log("audiovideo", localVideo, miniVideo);
 
             $scope.addRemoteStream = function(stream, currentcall) {
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/audiovideo.html', 'text!partials/
                     scope.$destroy();
                     delete peers[k];
                 });
+                $scope.rendererName = $scope.defaultRendererName;
 
             });
 
@@ -239,9 +243,6 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/audiovideo.html', 'text!partials/
 
                 $(scope.card).on("doubletap dblclick", _.debounce(scope.toggleFullscreen, 100, true));
 
-                scope.rendererName = "onepeople";
-                scope.renderersAvailable = videoLayout.layouts();
-
                 var rendererName = null;
                 var getRendererName = function() {
                     // Return name of current renderer.