diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/CameraView+TakePhoto.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/CameraView+TakePhoto.kt
index 9098074..c09ae3f 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/CameraView+TakePhoto.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/CameraView+TakePhoto.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ suspend fun CameraView.takePhoto(optionsMap: ReadableMap): WritableMap {
   val flash = options["flash"] as? String ?: "off"
   val enableAutoStabilization = options["enableAutoStabilization"] == true
   val enableShutterSound = options["enableShutterSound"] as? Boolean ?: true
+  val enablePrecapture = options["enablePrecapture"] as? Boolean ?: false
 
   // TODO: Implement Red Eye Reduction
   options["enableAutoRedEyeReduction"]
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ suspend fun CameraView.takePhoto(optionsMap: ReadableMap): WritableMap {
     flashMode,
     enableShutterSound,
     enableAutoStabilization,
+    enablePrecapture,
     orientation
   )
 
diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession.kt
index 893199e..747270b 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/CameraSession.kt
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class CameraSession(private val context: Context, private val cameraManager: Cam
     flash: Flash,
     enableShutterSound: Boolean,
     enableAutoStabilization: Boolean,
+    enablePrecapture: Boolean,
     outputOrientation: Orientation
   ): CapturedPhoto {
     val photoOutput = photoOutput ?: throw PhotoNotEnabledError()
@@ -380,7 +381,8 @@ class CameraSession(private val context: Context, private val cameraManager: Cam
       enableAutoStabilization,
       photoOutput.enableHdr,
       outputOrientation,
-      enableShutterSound
+      enableShutterSound,
+      enablePrecapture
     )
 
     try {
diff --git a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/PersistentCameraCaptureSession.kt b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/PersistentCameraCaptureSession.kt
index 6162dc2..3bb1c15 100644
--- a/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/PersistentCameraCaptureSession.kt
+++ b/package/android/src/main/java/com/mrousavy/camera/core/PersistentCameraCaptureSession.kt
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class PersistentCameraCaptureSession(private val cameraManager: CameraManager, p
     enableAutoStabilization: Boolean,
     enablePhotoHdr: Boolean,
     orientation: Orientation,
-    enableShutterSound: Boolean
+    enableShutterSound: Boolean,
+    enablePrecapture: Boolean
   ): TotalCaptureResult {
     // Cancel any ongoing focus jobs
     focusJob?.cancel()
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ class PersistentCameraCaptureSession(private val cameraManager: CameraManager, p
       val outputs = outputs
       val repeatingOutputs = outputs.filter { it.isRepeating }
 
-      if (qualityPrioritization == QualityPrioritization.SPEED && flash == Flash.OFF) {
+      val skipPrecapture = !enablePrecapture || qualityPrioritization == QualityPrioritization.SPEED
+      if (skipPrecapture && flash == Flash.OFF) {
         // 0. We want to take a picture as fast as possible, so skip any precapture sequence and just capture one Frame.
         Log.i(TAG, "Using fast capture path without pre-capture sequence...")
         val singleRequest = photoRequest.createCaptureRequest(device, deviceDetails, outputs)
diff --git a/package/src/PhotoFile.ts b/package/src/PhotoFile.ts
index 4c7e132..10d6f5b 100644
--- a/package/src/PhotoFile.ts
+++ b/package/src/PhotoFile.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ export interface TakePhotoOptions {
    * @default true
    */
   enableShutterSound?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Whether to run the pre-capture sequence to properly lock AF, AE and AWB values.
+   * Enabling this results in greater photos, but might not work on some devices.
+   *
+   * @platform Android
+   * @default false
+   */
+  enablePrecapture?: boolean
 }
 
 /**