diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js
index f13c4c656..651a499aa 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js
@@ -520,40 +520,33 @@ SmallVideo.prototype.isVideoPlayable = function() {
  * @return {number} one of <tt>DISPLAY_VIDEO</tt>,<tt>DISPLAY_AVATAR</tt>
  * or <tt>DISPLAY_BLACKNESS_WITH_NAME</tt>.
  */
-SmallVideo.prototype.selectDisplayMode = function() {
-    const isAudioOnly = APP.conference.isAudioOnly();
-    const tileViewEnabled = shouldDisplayTileView(APP.store.getState());
-    const isVideoPlayable = this.isVideoPlayable();
-    const hasVideo = Boolean(this.selectVideoElement().length);
+SmallVideo.prototype.selectDisplayMode = function(input) {
 
     // Display name is always and only displayed when user is on the stage
-    if (this.isCurrentlyOnLargeVideo() && !tileViewEnabled) {
-        return isVideoPlayable && !isAudioOnly ? DISPLAY_BLACKNESS_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_AVATAR_WITH_NAME;
-    } else if (isVideoPlayable && hasVideo && !isAudioOnly) {
+    if (input.isCurrentlyOnLargeVideo && !input.tileViewEnabled) {
+        return input.isVideoPlayable && !input.isAudioOnly ? DISPLAY_BLACKNESS_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_AVATAR_WITH_NAME;
+    } else if (input.isVideoPlayable && input.hasVideo && !input.isAudioOnly) {
         // check hovering and change state to video with name
-        return this._isHovered() ? DISPLAY_VIDEO_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_VIDEO;
+        return input.isHovered ? DISPLAY_VIDEO_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_VIDEO;
     }
 
     // check hovering and change state to avatar with name
-    return this._isHovered() ? DISPLAY_AVATAR_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_AVATAR;
+    return input.isHovered ? DISPLAY_AVATAR_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_AVATAR;
 };
 
 /**
- * Prints information about the current display mode.
+ * Computes information that determine the display mode.
  *
- * @param {string} mode - The current mode.
- * @returns {void}
+ * @returns {Object}
  */
-SmallVideo.prototype._printDisplayModeInfo = function(mode) {
-    const isAudioOnly = APP.conference.isAudioOnly();
-    const tileViewEnabled = shouldDisplayTileView(APP.store.getState());
-    const isVideoPlayable = this.isVideoPlayable();
-    const hasVideo = Boolean(this.selectVideoElement().length);
-    const displayModeInfo = {
-        isAudioOnly,
-        tileViewEnabled,
-        isVideoPlayable,
-        hasVideo,
+SmallVideo.prototype.computeDisplayModeInput = function() {
+    return {
+        isCurrentlyOnLargeVideo: this.isCurrentlyOnLargeVideo(),
+        isHovered: this._isHovered(),
+        isAudioOnly: APP.conference.isAudioOnly(),
+        tileViewEnabled: shouldDisplayTileView(APP.store.getState()),
+        isVideoPlayable: this.isVideoPlayable(),
+        hasVideo: Boolean(this.selectVideoElement().length),
         connectionStatus: APP.conference.getParticipantConnectionStatus(this.id),
         mutedWhileDisconnected: this.mutedWhileDisconnected,
         wasVideoPlayed: this.wasVideoPlayed,
@@ -561,8 +554,6 @@ SmallVideo.prototype._printDisplayModeInfo = function(mode) {
         isVideoMuted: this.isVideoMuted,
         videoStreamMuted: this.videoStream ? this.videoStream.isMuted() : 'no stream'
     };
-
-    logger.debug(`Displaying ${mode} for ${this.id}, reason: [${JSON.stringify(displayModeInfo)}]`);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -596,8 +587,10 @@ SmallVideo.prototype.updateView = function() {
     const oldDisplayMode = this.displayMode;
     let displayModeString = '';
 
+    const displayModeInput = this.computeDisplayModeInput();
+
     // Determine whether video, avatar or blackness should be displayed
-    this.displayMode = this.selectDisplayMode();
+    this.displayMode = this.selectDisplayMode(displayModeInput);
 
     switch (this.displayMode) {
     case DISPLAY_AVATAR_WITH_NAME:
@@ -624,7 +617,7 @@ SmallVideo.prototype.updateView = function() {
     }
 
     if (this.displayMode !== oldDisplayMode) {
-        this._printDisplayModeInfo(displayModeString);
+        logger.debug(`Displaying ${displayModeString} for ${this.id}, reason: [${JSON.stringify(displayModeInput)}]`);
     }
 };