diff --git a/InCallUI/src/com/android/incallui/AnswerPresenter.java b/InCallUI/src/com/android/incallui/AnswerPresenter.java
index 2085325..597975a 100644
--- a/InCallUI/src/com/android/incallui/AnswerPresenter.java
+++ b/InCallUI/src/com/android/incallui/AnswerPresenter.java
@@ -261,13 +261,14 @@
     }
 
     private void configureAnswerTargetsForSms(Call call, List<String> textMsgs) {
-        final Context context = getUi().getContext();
-
         mHasTextMessages = textMsgs != null;
         boolean withSms =
                 call.can(android.telecom.Call.Details.CAPABILITY_RESPOND_VIA_TEXT)
                 && mHasTextMessages;
-        if (call.isVideoCall(context)) {
+
+        // Only present the user with the option to answer as a video call if the incoming call is
+        // a bi-directional video call.
+        if (VideoProfile.VideoState.isBidirectional((call.getVideoState()))) {
             if (withSms) {
                 getUi().showTargets(AnswerFragment.TARGET_SET_FOR_VIDEO_WITH_SMS);
                 getUi().configureMessageDialog(textMsgs);