diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index 3dc45c35a..cd004a860 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import mediaDeviceHelper from './modules/devices/mediaDeviceHelper';
 import {reportError} from './modules/util/helpers';
 
 import UIErrors from './modules/UI/UIErrors';
+import UIUtil from './modules/UI/util/UIUtil';
 
 const ConnectionEvents = JitsiMeetJS.events.connection;
 const ConnectionErrors = JitsiMeetJS.errors.connection;
@@ -1278,6 +1279,11 @@ export default {
             APP.UI.setAudioLevel(id, lvl);
         });
 
+        room.on(ConferenceEvents.TALK_WHILE_MUTED, () => {
+            APP.UI.showToolbar(6000);
+            UIUtil.animateShowElement($("#talkWhileMutedPopup"), true, 5000);
+        });
+
         room.on(ConferenceEvents.IN_LAST_N_CHANGED, (inLastN) => {
             //FIXME
             if (config.muteLocalVideoIfNotInLastN) {
diff --git a/lang/main.json b/lang/main.json
index b20ec0039..42746f48e 100644
--- a/lang/main.json
+++ b/lang/main.json
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
         "dialpad": "Show dialpad",
         "sharedVideoMutedPopup": "Your shared video has been muted so<br/>that you can talk to the other participants.",
         "micMutedPopup": "Your microphone has been muted so that you<br/>would fully enjoy your shared video.",
+        "talkWhileMutedPopup": "Trying to speak? You are muted.",
         "unableToUnmutePopup": "You cannot un-mute while the shared video is on.",
         "cameraDisabled": "Camera is not available",
         "micDisabled": "Microphone is not available",
diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index 1eec27d2f..9a3f68add 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -884,8 +884,8 @@ UI.clickOnVideo = function (videoNumber) {
 };
 
 //Used by torture
-UI.showToolbar = function () {
-    return ToolbarToggler.showToolbar();
+UI.showToolbar = function (timeout) {
+    return ToolbarToggler.showToolbar(timeout);
 };
 
 //Used by torture
diff --git a/modules/UI/toolbars/Toolbar.js b/modules/UI/toolbars/Toolbar.js
index f6d239e7e..ef0d5e0cc 100644
--- a/modules/UI/toolbars/Toolbar.js
+++ b/modules/UI/toolbars/Toolbar.js
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ const defaultToolbarButtons = {
                 id: "unableToUnmutePopup",
                 className: "loginmenu",
                 dataAttr: "[html]toolbar.unableToUnmutePopup"
+            },
+            {
+                id: "talkWhileMutedPopup",
+                className: "loginmenu",
+                dataAttr: "[html]toolbar.talkWhileMutedPopup"
             }
         ],
         content: "Mute / Unmute",
diff --git a/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js b/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js
index 33db77b38..a15663554 100644
--- a/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js
+++ b/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ const ToolbarToggler = {
 
     /**
      * Shows the main toolbar.
+     * @param timeout (optional) to specify custom timeout value
      */
-    showToolbar () {
+    showToolbar (timeout) {
         if (interfaceConfig.filmStripOnly) {
             return;
         }
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ const ToolbarToggler = {
                 clearTimeout(toolbarTimeoutObject);
                 toolbarTimeoutObject = null;
             }
-            toolbarTimeoutObject = setTimeout(hideToolbar, toolbarTimeout);
+            toolbarTimeoutObject
+                = setTimeout(hideToolbar, timeout || toolbarTimeout);
             toolbarTimeout = interfaceConfig.TOOLBAR_TIMEOUT;
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js b/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js
index 6cddc1d49..6cf1fc51a 100644
--- a/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js
+++ b/modules/UI/util/UIUtil.js
@@ -143,11 +143,9 @@ const TOOLTIP_POSITIONS = {
      * @param element the element to remove the tooltip from
      */
     removeTooltip: function (element) {
-        AJS.$(element).tooltip('destroy');
-        element.setAttribute('data-tooltip', '');
-        element.setAttribute('data-i18n','');
-        element.setAttribute('content','');
-        element.setAttribute('shortcut','');
+        element.removeAttribute('data-tooltip', '');
+        element.removeAttribute('data-i18n','');
+        element.removeAttribute('content','');
     },
 
     /**