diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomProctoringService.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomProctoringService.java
index 7f4f204b..ccdb6f37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomProctoringService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomProctoringService.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class ZoomProctoringService implements ExamProctoringService {
             final AuthorizationService authorizationService,
             final SEBClientInstructionService sebInstructionService,
             @Value("${sebserver.webservice.proctoring.enableWaitingRoom:false}") final boolean enableWaitingRoom,
-            @Value("${sebserver.webservice.proctoring.sendRejoinForCollectingRoom:true}") final boolean sendRejoinForCollectingRoom) {
+            @Value("${sebserver.webservice.proctoring.sendRejoinForCollectingRoom:false}") final boolean sendRejoinForCollectingRoom) {
 
         this.examSessionService = examSessionService;
         this.clientHttpRequestFactoryService = clientHttpRequestFactoryService;
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomRoomRequestResponse.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomRoomRequestResponse.java
index 634df2f2..dad81fd3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomRoomRequestResponse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ZoomRoomRequestResponse.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public interface ZoomRoomRequestResponse {
 
         @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
         static class Settings {
-            @JsonProperty final boolean host_video = true;
+            @JsonProperty final boolean host_video = false;
             @JsonProperty final boolean mute_upon_entry = false;
             @JsonProperty final boolean join_before_host;
             @JsonProperty final int jbh_time = 0;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config/application-ws.properties b/src/main/resources/config/application-ws.properties
index 7fd5b02b..dd0e2b04 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config/application-ws.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/config/application-ws.properties
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ sebserver.webservice.lms.address.alias=
 
 sebserver.webservice.proctoring.resetBroadcastOnLeav=true
 sebserver.webservice.proctoring.zoom.enableWaitingRoom=false
-sebserver.webservice.proctoring.zoom.sendRejoinForCollectingRoom=true
+sebserver.webservice.proctoring.zoom.sendRejoinForCollectingRoom=false
 
 # Default Ping indicator:
 sebserver.webservice.api.exam.indicator.name=Ping