diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index b569cc7b..8efea78b 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 ### 2020-11-22
 * objects: fixed display of inherited sprite-local variables
+* threads: make sure video capture is turned on before accessing it programmatically 
 
 ### 2020-11-21
 * new dev version
diff --git a/snap.html b/snap.html
index bfad9820..5b1a47d6 100755
--- a/snap.html
+++ b/snap.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <script src="src/symbols.js?version=2020-10-07"></script>
         <script src="src/widgets.js?version=2020-10-06"></script>
         <script src="src/blocks.js?version=2020-11-21"></script>
-        <script src="src/threads.js?version=2020-11-21"></script>
+        <script src="src/threads.js?version=2020-11-22"></script>
         <script src="src/objects.js?version=2020-11-22"></script>
         <script src="src/gui.js?version=2020-11-21"></script>
         <script src="src/paint.js?version=2020-05-17"></script>
diff --git a/src/threads.js b/src/threads.js
index a10a1695..e3ed5258 100644
--- a/src/threads.js
+++ b/src/threads.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ StageMorph, SpriteMorph, StagePrompterMorph, Note, modules, isString, copy, Map,
 isNil, WatcherMorph, List, ListWatcherMorph, alert, console, TableMorph, BLACK,
 TableFrameMorph, ColorSlotMorph, isSnapObject, newCanvas, Symbol, SVG_Costume*/
 
-modules.threads = '2020-November-21';
+modules.threads = '2020-November-22';
 
 var ThreadManager;
 var Process;
@@ -5273,6 +5273,17 @@ Process.prototype.doSetVideoTransparency = function(factor) {
 
 Process.prototype.reportVideo = function(attribute, name) {
     // hyper-dyadic
+    var stage = this.blockReceiver().parentThatIsA(StageMorph);
+    if (!stage.projectionSource || !stage.projectionSource.stream) {
+        // wait until video is turned on
+        if (!this.context.accumulator) {
+            this.context.accumulator = true; // started video
+            stage.startVideo();
+        }
+        this.pushContext('doYield');
+        this.pushContext();
+        return;
+    }
     return this.hyperDyadic(
         (att, obj) => this.reportBasicVideo(att, obj),
         attribute,
@@ -5284,18 +5295,6 @@ Process.prototype.reportBasicVideo = function(attribute, name) {
     var thisObj = this.blockReceiver(),
         stage = thisObj.parentThatIsA(StageMorph),
         thatObj = this.getOtherObject(name, thisObj, stage);
-
-    if (!stage.projectionSource || !stage.projectionSource.stream) {
-        // wait until video is turned on
-        if (!this.context.accumulator) {
-            this.context.accumulator = true; // started video
-            stage.startVideo();
-        }
-        this.pushContext('doYield');
-        this.pushContext();
-        return;
-    }
-
     switch (this.inputOption(attribute)) {
     case 'motion':
         if (thatObj instanceof SpriteMorph) {