diff --git a/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php b/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php
index 2c87eee..3f333bf 100644
--- a/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ function cameraCapture() {
             } catch (err) {
                 console.error("Camera error:", err);
                 alert("Camera error:\n" + (err.message || err));
+                this.stopDetection();
             }
         },
 
@@ -796,6 +797,7 @@ function cameraCapture() {
             this.capturedPhoto = snapshotData; // store for verification
 
             alert("Photo captured!");
+            this.stopDetection();
         },
 
         async verifyPhoto() {
@@ -870,6 +872,14 @@ function cameraCapture() {
             if (this.textDetectionInterval) clearInterval(this.textDetectionInterval);
             this.textDetectionInterval = setInterval(() => this.detectText(), 1000);
         }
+
+        stopDetection() {
+            if (this.textDetectionInterval) {
+                clearInterval(this.textDetectionInterval);
+                this.textDetectionInterval = null;
+                console.log("Text detection stopped");
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 </script>