diff --git a/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/Views/CustomCameraScreen.swift b/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/Views/CustomCameraScreen.swift
index 360985b..783b2d8 100644
--- a/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/Views/CustomCameraScreen.swift
+++ b/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/Views/CustomCameraScreen.swift
@@ -179,14 +179,18 @@ struct CustomCameraScreen: MCameraScreen {
             }
             // Track initial camera position
             currentCameraPosition = cameraSettings.cameraPosition
-            // Sync grid visibility with MijickCamera (defaults to true, so we need to set it)
-            setGridVisibility(cameraSettings.isGridVisible)
-            // Apply HDR mode from settings
-            applyHDRMode(cameraSettings.hdrMode)
-            // Apply Center Stage from settings
+            // Apply camera settings after a brief delay to let MijickCamera fully initialize
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(100))
+                // Sync grid visibility with MijickCamera (defaults to true)
+                setGridVisibility(cameraSettings.isGridVisible)
+                // Apply HDR mode from settings
+                applyHDRMode(cameraSettings.hdrMode)
+                // Apply skin smoothing filter from settings
+                applySkinSmoothing(cameraSettings.isSkinSmoothingEnabled)
+            }
+            // Center Stage can be set immediately (system-level, not camera-view-level)
             applyCenterStage(cameraSettings.isCenterStageEnabled)
-            // Apply skin smoothing filter from settings
-            applySkinSmoothing(cameraSettings.isSkinSmoothingEnabled)
         }
         .onChange(of: cameraSettings.cameraPositionRaw) { _, newRaw in
             // Switch camera when position changes in settings