diff --git a/include/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.h b/include/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.h
index 0be8d32f4..b34b7094e 100644
--- a/include/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.h
+++ b/include/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class FlatBufferServer : public QObject
 
 signals:
 	void hdrToneMappingChanged(int mode, uint8_t* lutBuffer);
+	void HdrChanged(int mode);
 
 public slots:
 	///
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ public slots:
 
 	void setHdrToneMappingEnabled(int mode);
 
+	int getHdrToneMappingEnabled();
+
 private slots:
 	///
 	/// @brief Is called whenever a new socket wants to connect
@@ -94,8 +97,9 @@ private slots:
 	QVector<FlatBufferClient*> _openConnections;
 
 	// tone mapping
-	int _hdrToneMappingMode;
-	uint8_t* _lutBuffer;
-	bool _lutBufferInit;
-	QString	_configurationPath;
+	int			_hdrToneMappingMode;
+	int			_realHdrToneMappingMode;
+	uint8_t*	_lutBuffer;
+	bool		_lutBufferInit;
+	QString		_configurationPath;
 };
diff --git a/sources/api/JsonAPI.cpp b/sources/api/JsonAPI.cpp
index 3b576cbe6..f8b923f35 100644
--- a/sources/api/JsonAPI.cpp
+++ b/sources/api/JsonAPI.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 // auth manager
 #include <base/AuthManager.h>
 
+#include <flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.h>
+
 using namespace hyperhdr;
 
 JsonAPI::JsonAPI(QString peerAddress, Logger* log, bool localConnection, QObject* parent, bool noListener)
@@ -562,7 +564,10 @@ void JsonAPI::handleServerInfoCommand(const QJsonObject& message, const QString&
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			info["videomodehdr"] = 0;
+			if (FlatBufferServer::getInstance() != nullptr)
+				info["videomodehdr"] = FlatBufferServer::getInstance()->getHdrToneMappingEnabled();
+			else
+				info["videomodehdr"] = 0;
 		}
 
 		// get available components
diff --git a/sources/api/JsonCB.cpp b/sources/api/JsonCB.cpp
index 428300d94..c095366b7 100644
--- a/sources/api/JsonCB.cpp
+++ b/sources/api/JsonCB.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 // Image to led map helper
 #include <base/ImageProcessor.h>
 
+#include <flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.h>
+
 using namespace hyperhdr;
 
 JsonCB::JsonCB(QObject* parent)
@@ -126,6 +128,14 @@ bool JsonCB::subscribeFor(const QString& type, bool unsubscribe)
 			connect(GrabberWrapper::instance, &GrabberWrapper::HdrChanged, this, &JsonCB::handleVideoModeHdrChange, Qt::UniqueConnection);
 	}
 
+	if (type == "videomodehdr-update" && GrabberWrapper::instance == nullptr && FlatBufferServer::instance != nullptr)
+	{
+		if (unsubscribe)
+			disconnect(FlatBufferServer::instance, &FlatBufferServer::HdrChanged, this, &JsonCB::handleVideoModeHdrChange);
+		else
+			connect(FlatBufferServer::instance, &FlatBufferServer::HdrChanged, this, &JsonCB::handleVideoModeHdrChange, Qt::UniqueConnection);
+	}
+
 	if (type == "effects-update")
 	{
 		if (unsubscribe)
diff --git a/sources/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.cpp b/sources/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.cpp
index cf8c66247..5b8b668be 100644
--- a/sources/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.cpp
+++ b/sources/flatbufserver/FlatBufferServer.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ FlatBufferServer::FlatBufferServer(const QJsonDocument& config, const QString& c
 	, _log(Logger::getInstance("FLATBUFSERVER"))
 	, _timeout(5000)
 	, _config(config)
-	, _hdrToneMappingMode(false)
+	, _hdrToneMappingMode(0)
+	, _realHdrToneMappingMode(0)
 	, _lutBuffer(nullptr)
 	, _lutBufferInit(false)
 	, _configurationPath(configurationPath)
@@ -71,13 +72,27 @@ void FlatBufferServer::initServer()
 
 void FlatBufferServer::setHdrToneMappingEnabled(int mode)
 {
-	bool status = _hdrToneMappingMode && mode;
+	bool status = (_hdrToneMappingMode != 0) && (mode != 0);
 
 	if (status)
 		loadLutFile();
 
+	_realHdrToneMappingMode = (_lutBufferInit && status) ? mode : 0;
+
 	// inform clients
-	emit hdrToneMappingChanged((_lutBufferInit && status)?mode :0, _lutBuffer);
+	emit hdrToneMappingChanged(_realHdrToneMappingMode, _lutBuffer);
+
+
+#if !defined(ENABLE_MF) && !defined(ENABLE_AVF) && !defined(ENABLE_V4L2)
+	emit HdrChanged(_realHdrToneMappingMode);
+	emit HyperHdrIManager::getInstance()->setNewComponentStateToAllInstances(hyperhdr::Components::COMP_HDR, (_realHdrToneMappingMode != 0));
+#endif
+
+}
+
+int FlatBufferServer::getHdrToneMappingEnabled()
+{
+	return _realHdrToneMappingMode;
 }
 
 void FlatBufferServer::handleSettingsUpdate(settings::type type, const QJsonDocument& config)
@@ -100,10 +115,6 @@ void FlatBufferServer::handleSettingsUpdate(settings::type type, const QJsonDocu
 
 		setHdrToneMappingEnabled(_hdrToneMappingMode);
 
-#if !defined(ENABLE_MF) && !defined(ENABLE_AVF) && !defined(ENABLE_V4L2)
-		emit HyperHdrIManager::getInstance()->setNewComponentStateToAllInstances(hyperhdr::Components::COMP_HDR, (_hdrToneMappingMode != 0));
-#endif
-
 		// new timeout just for new connections
 		_timeout = obj["timeout"].toInt(5000);
 		// enable check