diff --git a/packages/camera/camera_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java b/packages/camera/camera_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
index b4f89adef9a3..2cf7ca3e6b64 100644
--- a/packages/camera/camera_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
+++ b/packages/camera/camera_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
@@ -677,6 +677,11 @@ private void runPrecaptureSequence() {
       captureSession.capture(
           previewRequestBuilder.build(), cameraCaptureCallback, backgroundHandler);
 
+      // Reset the trigger to idle again.
+      previewRequestBuilder.set(
+          CaptureRequest.CONTROL_AE_PRECAPTURE_TRIGGER,
+          CaptureRequest.CONTROL_AE_PRECAPTURE_TRIGGER_IDLE);
+
     } catch (CameraAccessException e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
     }
@@ -796,6 +801,9 @@ private void lockAutoFocus() {
               : e.getMessage();
       dartMessenger.sendCameraErrorEvent(message);
     }
+    // Reset the trigger to idle again.
+      previewRequestBuilder.set(
+          CaptureRequest.CONTROL_AF_TRIGGER, CaptureRequest.CONTROL_AF_TRIGGER_IDLE);
   }
 
   /** Cancel and reset auto focus state and refresh the preview session. */