diff --git a/java/src/org/linphone/mediastream/video/capture/AndroidVideoApi9JniWrapper.java b/java/src/org/linphone/mediastream/video/capture/AndroidVideoApi9JniWrapper.java
index 42fb25009..a73fe6734 100644
--- a/java/src/org/linphone/mediastream/video/capture/AndroidVideoApi9JniWrapper.java
+++ b/java/src/org/linphone/mediastream/video/capture/AndroidVideoApi9JniWrapper.java
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public static Object startRecording(int cameraId, int width, int height, int fps
 		params.setPreviewSize(width, height); 
 		int[] chosenFps = findClosestEnclosingFpsRange(fps*1000, params.getSupportedPreviewFpsRange());
 		params.setPreviewFpsRange(chosenFps[0], chosenFps[1]);
+
+		if(camera.getParameters().getSupportedFocusModes().contains(Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO)) {
+            params.setFocusMode(Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO);
+        }
+
 		camera.setParameters(params);
 
 		int bufferSize = (width * height * ImageFormat.getBitsPerPixel(params.getPreviewFormat())) / 8;