Facetime camera turns off when changing app

Is this a problem with Facetime or just the way it works? In any case, it is really annoying. I have my Mail, Calendar and iTune application in Full Window mode. When I am on a Facetime call, and need to check an information in my emails or calendar, I switch application Command-Tab and when doing so, the iSight (Facetime camera) pauses. Skype doesn't do that. Why is it that Facetime can't handle it? I really want to use FT, but this thing just makes me go for Skype for any important business calls.

Having the same problem - In Snow Leopard, when I was on a FaceTime chat with a friend, I was able to navigate away from the FaceTime and surf, check the calendar and other stuff without pausing my video feed. In LION, for whatever reason, FaceTime pauses itself whenever I navigate away from the app. It's as if the application is FORCING me to stay in the conversation when, sometimes, I use FaceTime for TALKING, not VIDEO CONFERENCING.

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