diff --git a/packages/camera/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java b/packages/camera/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
index 2db097ceadf7..40656cbabcf1 100644
--- a/packages/camera/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
+++ b/packages/camera/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class Camera {
   private PictureCaptureRequest pictureCaptureRequest;
   private CameraRegions cameraRegions;
   private int exposureOffset;
-  private boolean useAutoFocus;
+  private boolean useAutoFocus = true;
   private Range<Integer> fpsRange;
 
   public Camera(