diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/Camera.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/Camera.java
index dada631c2..0cb7491ed 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/Camera.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/Camera.java
@@ -119,8 +119,10 @@ private void showPrompt(final PluginCall call) {
       @Override
       public void onSelect(int index) {
         if (index == 0) {
+          settings.setSource(CameraSource.PHOTOS);
           openPhotos(call);
         } else if (index == 1) {
+          settings.setSource(CameraSource.CAMERA);
           openCamera(call);
         }
       }