diff --git a/stylesheets/_modules.scss b/stylesheets/_modules.scss
index 1c07abfa72..f605556e79 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_modules.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_modules.scss
@@ -5865,12 +5865,14 @@ button.module-image__border-overlay:focus {
     height: 100%;
     justify-content: center;
     overflow: hidden;
-    position: absolute;
+    position: relative;
     width: 100%;
 
     &--blur {
+      position: absolute;
       background-repeat: no-repeat;
       background-size: cover;
+      background-position: center;
       filter: blur(25px);
       height: 100%;
       position: absolute;
@@ -6170,6 +6172,9 @@ button.module-image__border-overlay:focus {
 }
 
 .module-ongoing-call {
+  $local-preview-width: 136px;
+  $local-preview-height: 102px;
+
   &__remote-video-enabled {
     background-color: $color-gray-95;
     height: 100vh;
@@ -6185,16 +6190,6 @@ button.module-image__border-overlay:focus {
     justify-content: center;
   }
 
-  &__local-video {
-    background-color: transparent;
-    bottom: 160px;
-    height: 152px;
-    position: absolute;
-    right: 32px;
-    transform: rotateY(180deg);
-    width: 210px;
-  }
-
   &__header {
     position: absolute;
   }
@@ -6206,16 +6201,45 @@ button.module-image__border-overlay:focus {
     letter-spacing: -0.0025em;
   }
 
-  &__actions {
+  &__footer {
     background: linear-gradient(transparent, $color-black-alpha-40);
     bottom: 0;
     display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    padding-bottom: 32px;
-    padding-top: 32px;
+    justify-content: space-between;
     position: absolute;
-    text-align: center;
     width: 100%;
+
+    &__actions {
+      align-items: center;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-grow: 1;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
+
+    // This layout-only element is not ideal, but lets us keep the actions centered until
+    //   until they'd overlap with the video, at which point they start to move.
+    &__local-preview-offset {
+      flex: 1 0;
+      max-width: $local-preview-width;
+      visibility: hidden;
+    }
+
+    &__local-preview {
+      border-radius: 5px;
+      display: flex;
+      height: $local-preview-height;
+      margin: 2px 16px 16px 0;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      width: $local-preview-width;
+
+      &__video {
+        // The background-color is seen while the video loads.
+        background-color: $color-gray-75;
+        height: 100%;
+        transform: rotateY(180deg);
+        width: 100%;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   &__controls--fadeIn {
diff --git a/ts/components/CallBackgroundBlur.tsx b/ts/components/CallBackgroundBlur.tsx
index 5189d85fa5..a085b3fc91 100644
--- a/ts/components/CallBackgroundBlur.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/CallBackgroundBlur.tsx
@@ -16,22 +16,20 @@ export const CallBackgroundBlur = ({
   children,
   color,
 }: PropsType): JSX.Element => {
-  const backgroundProps = avatarPath
-    ? {
-        style: {
-          backgroundImage: `url("${avatarPath}")`,
-        },
-      }
-    : {
-        className: classNames(
-          'module-calling__background',
-          `module-background-color__${color || 'default'}`
-        ),
-      };
-
   return (
-    <div className="module-calling__background">
-      <div className="module-calling__background--blur" {...backgroundProps} />
+    <div
+      className={classNames('module-calling__background', {
+        [`module-background-color__${color || 'default'}`]: !avatarPath,
+      })}
+    >
+      {avatarPath && (
+        <div
+          className="module-calling__background--blur"
+          style={{
+            backgroundImage: `url("${avatarPath}")`,
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
       {children}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ts/components/CallManager.stories.tsx b/ts/components/CallManager.stories.tsx
index 2ec14c4534..055125b42a 100644
--- a/ts/components/CallManager.stories.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/CallManager.stories.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ const defaultProps = {
   hasLocalVideo: true,
   hasRemoteVideo: true,
   i18n,
+  me: {
+    color: 'ultramarine' as ColorType,
+    title: 'Morty Smith',
+  },
   pip: false,
   renderDeviceSelection: () => <div />,
   setLocalAudio: action('set-local-audio'),
diff --git a/ts/components/CallManager.tsx b/ts/components/CallManager.tsx
index dea3907a6c..983789ee47 100644
--- a/ts/components/CallManager.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/CallManager.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export const CallManager = ({
   hasLocalVideo,
   hasRemoteVideo,
   i18n,
+  me,
   pip,
   renderDeviceSelection,
   setLocalAudio,
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ export const CallManager = ({
           hasLocalAudio={hasLocalAudio}
           hasLocalVideo={hasLocalVideo}
           i18n={i18n}
+          me={me}
           hasRemoteVideo={hasRemoteVideo}
           setLocalPreview={setLocalPreview}
           setRendererCanvas={setRendererCanvas}
diff --git a/ts/components/CallScreen.stories.tsx b/ts/components/CallScreen.stories.tsx
index fef4997ed7..769586c013 100644
--- a/ts/components/CallScreen.stories.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/CallScreen.stories.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ const createProps = (overrideProps: Partial<PropsType> = {}): PropsType => ({
     overrideProps.hasRemoteVideo || false
   ),
   i18n,
+  me: {
+    color: 'ultramarine' as ColorType,
+    name: 'Morty Smith',
+    profileName: 'Morty Smith',
+    title: 'Morty Smith',
+  },
   setLocalAudio: action('set-local-audio'),
   setLocalPreview: action('set-local-preview'),
   setLocalVideo: action('set-local-video'),
diff --git a/ts/components/CallScreen.tsx b/ts/components/CallScreen.tsx
index d249714c04..d2e5241f3f 100644
--- a/ts/components/CallScreen.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/CallScreen.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import {
 } from '../state/ducks/calling';
 import { Avatar } from './Avatar';
 import { CallingButton, CallingButtonType } from './CallingButton';
+import { CallBackgroundBlur } from './CallBackgroundBlur';
 import { CallState } from '../types/Calling';
+import { ColorType } from '../types/Colors';
 import { LocalizerType } from '../types/Util';
 
 export type PropsType = {
@@ -25,6 +27,14 @@ export type PropsType = {
   hasLocalVideo: boolean;
   hasRemoteVideo: boolean;
   i18n: LocalizerType;
+  me: {
+    avatarPath?: string;
+    color?: ColorType;
+    name?: string;
+    phoneNumber?: string;
+    profileName?: string;
+    title: string;
+  };
   setLocalAudio: (_: SetLocalAudioType) => void;
   setLocalVideo: (_: SetLocalVideoType) => void;
   setLocalPreview: (_: SetLocalPreviewType) => void;
@@ -41,6 +51,7 @@ export const CallScreen: React.FC<PropsType> = ({
   hasLocalVideo,
   hasRemoteVideo,
   i18n,
+  me,
   setLocalAudio,
   setLocalVideo,
   setLocalPreview,
@@ -196,39 +207,61 @@ export const CallScreen: React.FC<PropsType> = ({
       ) : (
         renderAvatar(i18n, callDetails)
       )}
-      {hasLocalVideo && (
-        <video
-          className="module-ongoing-call__local-video"
-          ref={localVideoRef}
-          autoPlay
-        />
-      )}
-      <div
-        className={classNames(
-          'module-ongoing-call__actions',
-          controlsFadeClass
-        )}
-      >
-        <CallingButton
-          buttonType={videoButtonType}
-          i18n={i18n}
-          onClick={toggleVideo}
-          tooltipDistance={24}
-        />
-        <CallingButton
-          buttonType={audioButtonType}
-          i18n={i18n}
-          onClick={toggleAudio}
-          tooltipDistance={24}
-        />
-        <CallingButton
-          buttonType={CallingButtonType.HANG_UP}
-          i18n={i18n}
-          onClick={() => {
-            hangUp({ callId });
-          }}
-          tooltipDistance={24}
-        />
+      <div className="module-ongoing-call__footer">
+        {/* This layout-only element is not ideal.
+            See the comment in _modules.css for more. */}
+        <div className="module-ongoing-call__footer__local-preview-offset" />
+        <div
+          className={classNames(
+            'module-ongoing-call__footer__actions',
+            controlsFadeClass
+          )}
+        >
+          <CallingButton
+            buttonType={videoButtonType}
+            i18n={i18n}
+            onClick={toggleVideo}
+            tooltipDistance={24}
+          />
+          <CallingButton
+            buttonType={audioButtonType}
+            i18n={i18n}
+            onClick={toggleAudio}
+            tooltipDistance={24}
+          />
+          <CallingButton
+            buttonType={CallingButtonType.HANG_UP}
+            i18n={i18n}
+            onClick={() => {
+              hangUp({ callId });
+            }}
+            tooltipDistance={24}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="module-ongoing-call__footer__local-preview">
+          {hasLocalVideo ? (
+            <video
+              className="module-ongoing-call__footer__local-preview__video"
+              ref={localVideoRef}
+              autoPlay
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <CallBackgroundBlur avatarPath={me.avatarPath} color={me.color}>
+              <Avatar
+                avatarPath={me.avatarPath}
+                color={me.color || 'ultramarine'}
+                noteToSelf={false}
+                conversationType="direct"
+                i18n={i18n}
+                name={me.name}
+                phoneNumber={me.phoneNumber}
+                profileName={me.profileName}
+                title={me.title}
+                size={80}
+              />
+            </CallBackgroundBlur>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ts/state/smart/CallManager.tsx b/ts/state/smart/CallManager.tsx
index 0de28fae4b..432dde958a 100644
--- a/ts/state/smart/CallManager.tsx
+++ b/ts/state/smart/CallManager.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { mapDispatchToProps } from '../actions';
 import { CallManager } from '../../components/CallManager';
+import { getMe } from '../selectors/conversations';
 import { StateType } from '../reducer';
 
 import { getIntl } from '../selectors/user';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state: StateType) => {
   return {
     ...calling,
     i18n: getIntl(state),
+    me: getMe(state),
     renderDeviceSelection,
   };
 };
diff --git a/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json b/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
index 6e78e72685..0a62d7c0d6 100644
--- a/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
+++ b/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
@@ -14391,7 +14391,7 @@
     "rule": "React-useRef",
     "path": "ts/components/CallScreen.js",
     "line": "    const localVideoRef = react_1.useRef(null);",
-    "lineNumber": 43,
+    "lineNumber": 44,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2020-10-26T21:35:52.858Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Used to get the local video element for rendering."
@@ -14400,7 +14400,7 @@
     "rule": "React-useRef",
     "path": "ts/components/CallScreen.js",
     "line": "    const remoteVideoRef = react_1.useRef(null);",
-    "lineNumber": 44,
+    "lineNumber": 45,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2020-10-26T21:35:52.858Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Used to get the remote video element for rendering."
@@ -15142,4 +15142,4 @@
     "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
     "updated": "2020-09-08T23:07:22.682Z"
   }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]