diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/camera2/ndkcamera.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/camera2/ndkcamera.cpp
index 8a8bc774..247c8314 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/camera2/ndkcamera.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/camera2/ndkcamera.cpp
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ int NdkCamera::open(const std::string& cameraId) {
         }
     }
 
-    m_imagesCaptured = 0;
+    m_imagesCaptured = ~0;
 
     // capture request
     {