diff --git a/src/core/barcodedecoder.cpp b/src/core/barcodedecoder.cpp
index 9801c08164..9a3a4e96d3 100644
--- a/src/core/barcodedecoder.cpp
+++ b/src/core/barcodedecoder.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void BarcodeDecoder::decodeImage( const QImage &image )
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 0, 0 )
 QVideoSink *BarcodeDecoder::videoSink() const
 {
-  return mVideoSink;
+  return mVideoSink.get();
 }
 
 void BarcodeDecoder::setVideoSink( QVideoSink *sink )
diff --git a/src/core/barcodedecoder.h b/src/core/barcodedecoder.h
index 690bf32c7d..1befe0b283 100644
--- a/src/core/barcodedecoder.h
+++ b/src/core/barcodedecoder.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QThread>
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 0, 0 )
+#include <QPointer>
 #include <QVideoSink>
 #endif
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ class BarcodeDecoder : public QObject
 
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 0, 0 )
     QThread *mDecodingThread = nullptr;
-    QVideoSink *mVideoSink = nullptr;
+    QPointer<QVideoSink> mVideoSink;
 
   signals:
     void videoSinkChanged();
diff --git a/src/qml/imports/QFieldControls/+Qt6/BarcodeReader.qml b/src/qml/imports/QFieldControls/+Qt6/BarcodeReader.qml
index 6b52b262ef..8d2418639f 100644
--- a/src/qml/imports/QFieldControls/+Qt6/BarcodeReader.qml
+++ b/src/qml/imports/QFieldControls/+Qt6/BarcodeReader.qml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Popup {
 
   BarcodeDecoder {
     id: barcodeDecoder
-    videoSink: videoOutput.videoSink
 
     onDecodedStringChanged: {
       if (decodedString !== '') {
@@ -44,27 +43,6 @@ Popup {
     }
   }
 
-  Loader {
-    id: cameraLoader
-    sourceComponent: cameraComponent
-    active: barcodeReader.visible
-
-    onLoaded: {
-      item.videoOutput = videoOutput
-    }
-  }
-
-  Component {
-    id: cameraComponent
-
-    CaptureSession {
-      camera: Camera {
-        active: barcodeReader.visible
-        flashMode: Camera.FlashOff
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   Page {
     width: parent.width
     height: parent.height
@@ -119,11 +97,40 @@ Popup {
         radius: 10
         clip: true
 
-        VideoOutput {
-          id: videoOutput
+        Loader {
+          id: cameraLoader
+          sourceComponent: cameraComponent
+          active: barcodeReader.visible
           anchors.fill: parent
-          anchors.margins: 6
-          fillMode: VideoOutput.PreserveAspectCrop
+
+          onLoaded: {
+            barcodeDecoder.videoSink = item.sink
+          }
+        }
+
+        Component {
+          id: cameraComponent
+
+          Item {
+            property alias camera: captureSession.camera
+            property alias sink: videoOutput.videoSink
+
+            CaptureSession {
+              id: captureSession
+              camera: Camera {
+                active: true
+                flashMode: Camera.FlashOff
+              }
+              videoOutput: videoOutput
+            }
+
+            VideoOutput {
+              id: videoOutput
+              anchors.fill: parent
+              anchors.margins: 6
+              fillMode: VideoOutput.PreserveAspectCrop
+            }
+          }
         }
 
         Rectangle {