diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8a1f6985..bebb0bd8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation('com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2')
     implementation('com.sparrowwallet:hummingbird:1.7.4')
     implementation('co.nstant.in:cbor:0.9')
-    implementation('org.openpnp:openpnp-capture-java:0.0.28-3')
+    implementation('org.openpnp:openpnp-capture-java:0.0.28-4')
     implementation("io.matthewnelson.kotlin-components:kmp-tor:${vTor}-${vKmpTor}") {
         exclude group: 'org.jetbrains.kotlin', module: 'kotlin-stdlib-common'
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java
index 6ae03ce7..425aa2e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class WebcamService extends ScheduledService<Image> {
 
     private static final int QR_SAMPLE_PERIOD_MILLIS = 200;
 
-    private final OpenPnpCapture capture;
+    private OpenPnpCapture capture;
     private CaptureStream stream;
     private PropertyLimits zoomLimits;
     private long lastQrSampleTime;
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ public class WebcamService extends ScheduledService<Image> {
     }
 
     public WebcamService(WebcamResolution requestedResolution, CaptureDevice requestedDevice) {
-        this.capture = new OpenPnpCapture();
         this.resolution = requestedResolution;
         this.device = requestedDevice;
         this.lastQrSampleTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -96,6 +95,8 @@ public class WebcamService extends ScheduledService<Image> {
             @Override
             protected Image call() throws Exception {
                 try {
+                    createCapture();
+
                     if(stream == null) {
                         devices = capture.getDevices();
 
@@ -178,6 +179,12 @@ public class WebcamService extends ScheduledService<Image> {
         };
     }
 
+    private synchronized void createCapture() {
+        if(capture == null) {
+            capture = new OpenPnpCapture();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void reset() {
         stream = null;