diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/skype/__init__.py b/wlauto/workloads/skype/__init__.py
index 9aeb581b..86b61b5b 100755
--- a/wlauto/workloads/skype/__init__.py
+++ b/wlauto/workloads/skype/__init__.py
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@ class Skype(AndroidUxPerfWorkload):
     2. Log in to a pre-defined account
     3. Select a recipient from the Contacts list
     4. Initiate either a ``voice`` or ``video`` call for ``duration`` time (in seconds)
+       Note: The actual duration of the call may not match exactly the intended duration
+       due to the uiautomation overhead.
 
     **Skype Setup**
 
-       - You should install Skype client from Google Play Store on the device
-         (this was tested with client version 7.01.0.669; other recent versions
-         should also work).
-       - You must have a Skype account set up.
+       - You must have a Skype account set up and its credentials passed
+         as parameters into this workload
        - The contact to be called must be added (and has accepted) to the
          account. It's possible to have multiple contacts in the list, however
          the contact to be called *must* be visible on initial navigation to the
          list.
        - For video calls the contact must be able to received the call. This
-         means that there must be  a Skype client running (somewhere) with the
+         means that there must be a Skype client running (somewhere) with the
          contact logged in and that client must have been configured to
          auto-accept calls from the account on the device (how to set this
          varies between different versions of Skype and between platforms --
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Skype(AndroidUxPerfWorkload):
         Parameter('contact_name', kind=str, default='Echo / Sound Test Service',
                   description='This is the contact display name as it appears in the people list'),
         Parameter('duration', kind=int, default=10,
-                  description='This is the duration of the call in seconds'),
+                  description='This is the target duration of the call in seconds'),
         Parameter('action', kind=str, allowed_values=['voice', 'video'], default='voice',
                   description='Action to take - either voice call (default) or video'),
     ]
diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar b/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar
index 84275874..58a11969 100644
Binary files a/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar and b/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar differ
diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java b/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
index 1dd57b16..dc3ea874 100755
--- a/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
+++ b/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
         searchForContact(contactName);
 
         if (ACTION_VOICE.equalsIgnoreCase(callType)) {
-            voiceCallTest(callDuration);
+            makeCall(callDuration, false);
         } else if (ACTION_VIDEO.equalsIgnoreCase(callType)) {
-            videoCallTest(callDuration);
+            makeCall(callDuration, true);
         }
 
         removeWatcher("infoPopUpWatcher");
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
         UiObject updateNotice =
             new UiObject(new UiSelector().resourceId(packageID + "update_notice_dont_show_again"));
         //Detect if the update notice popup is present
-        if (updateNotice.waitForExists(uiAutoTimeout)) {
+        if (updateNotice.waitForExists(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(30))) {
             //Stop the notice from reappearing
             updateNotice.click();
             clickUiObject(BY_TEXT, "Continue", "android.widget.Button");
@@ -165,35 +165,58 @@ public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
         return infoPopUpWatcher;
     }
 
-    private void voiceCallTest(int duration) throws Exception {
-        String testTag = "call_voice";
-        ActionLogger logger = new ActionLogger(testTag, parameters);
-
-        logger.start();
-        makeCall(duration, false, testTag);
-        logger.stop();
-    }
-
-    private void videoCallTest(int duration) throws Exception {
-        String testTag = "call_video";
-        ActionLogger logger = new ActionLogger(testTag, parameters);
-
-        logger.start();
-        makeCall(duration, true, testTag);
-        logger.stop();
-    }
-
-    private void makeCall(int duration, boolean video, String testTag) throws Exception {
+    private void makeCall(int duration, boolean video) throws Exception {
+        String testTag = video ? "video" : "voice";
         String description = video ? "Video call" : "Call options";
 
         UiObject callButton =
             new UiObject(new UiSelector().descriptionContains(description));
-        callButton.clickAndWaitForNewWindow();
-
         UiObject muteButton =
-            new UiObject(new UiSelector().descriptionContains("Mute"));
-        muteButton.click();
-        
-        sleep(duration);
+            new UiObject(new UiSelector().descriptionContains("mute"));
+        UiObject endButton =
+            new UiObject(new UiSelector().descriptionContains("end"));
+
+        // Start the call and log how long that takes
+        ActionLogger logger = new ActionLogger(testTag + "_start", parameters);
+        logger.start();
+        long target = System.currentTimeMillis() + TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(duration);
+        callButton.clickAndWaitForNewWindow();
+        logger.stop();
+
+        // Wait for 'duration' seconds - attempt to mute while waiting
+        logger = new ActionLogger(testTag + "_call", parameters);
+        logger.start();
+        boolean muted = false;
+        while (System.currentTimeMillis() < target) {
+            if (muted == true) {
+                sleep(1);
+            } else {
+                muted = tryButton(muteButton, 500);
+            }
+        }
+        logger.stop();
+
+        // Hang up the call and log how long that takes
+        logger = new ActionLogger(testTag + "_stop", parameters);
+        logger.start();
+        tryButton(endButton, 500);
+        logger.stop();
+    }
+
+    private boolean tryButton(UiObject button, long timeout) throws Exception {
+        if (button.waitForExists(timeout)) {
+            button.click();
+            return true;
+        }
+        else {
+            // The buttons could be hidden...
+            // Tap screen to make them appear and look again
+            tapDisplayCentre();
+            if (button.waitForExists(timeout)) {
+                button.click();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }