diff --git a/src/net/majorkernelpanic/streaming/video/VideoStream.java b/src/net/majorkernelpanic/streaming/video/VideoStream.java
index 165fb8db..021b7609 100644
--- a/src/net/majorkernelpanic/streaming/video/VideoStream.java
+++ b/src/net/majorkernelpanic/streaming/video/VideoStream.java
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ protected void encodeWithMediaRecorder() throws IOException, ConfNotSupportedExc
 		destroyCamera();
 		createCamera();
 
+
+		mCamera.stopPreview();
 		// The camera must be unlocked before the MediaRecorder can use it
 		unlockCamera();