diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/helpers/Config.kt
index c93b1aa5..540e2446 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.camera.helpers
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.os.Environment
-import com.simplemobiletools.camera.extensions.getMyCamera
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.BaseConfig
 import java.io.File
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         set(flipPhotos) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(FLIP_PHOTOS, flipPhotos).apply()
 
     var lastUsedCamera: String
-        get() = prefs.getString(LAST_USED_CAMERA, context.getMyCamera().getBackCameraId().toString())
+        get() = prefs.getString(LAST_USED_CAMERA, "0")
         set(cameraId) = prefs.edit().putString(LAST_USED_CAMERA, cameraId).apply()
 
     var initPhotoMode: Boolean
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/views/PreviewCameraTwo.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/views/PreviewCameraTwo.kt
index 1ebdcb70..1bcfd31c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/views/PreviewCameraTwo.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/camera/views/PreviewCameraTwo.kt
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.camera.interfaces.MyPreview
 import com.simplemobiletools.camera.models.FocusArea
 import com.simplemobiletools.camera.models.MySize
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isJellyBean1Plus
+import java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
+import java.lang.InterruptedException
+import java.lang.Math
+import java.lang.System
+import java.lang.Thread
 import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import kotlin.RuntimeException
 
 // based on the Android Camera2 photo sample at https://github.com/googlesamples/android-Camera2Basic
 // and video sample at https://github.com/googlesamples/android-Camera2Video
@@ -109,7 +115,14 @@ class PreviewCameraTwo : ViewGroup, TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, MyPrevie
     constructor(activity: MainActivity, textureView: AutoFitTextureView) : super(activity) {
         mActivity = activity
         mTextureView = textureView
-        mUseFrontCamera = !activity.config.alwaysOpenBackCamera && activity.config.lastUsedCamera == activity.getMyCamera().getFrontCameraId().toString()
+        val cameraCharacteristics = try {
+            getCameraCharacteristics(activity.config.lastUsedCamera)
+        } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+            null
+        }
+
+        val isFrontCamera = cameraCharacteristics?.get(CameraCharacteristics.LENS_FACING).toString() == activity.getMyCamera().getFrontCameraId().toString()
+        mUseFrontCamera = !activity.config.alwaysOpenBackCamera && isFrontCamera
         mIsInVideoMode = !activity.config.initPhotoMode
         loadSounds()