diff --git a/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/ContentView.swift b/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/ContentView.swift
index 4e68edf..61576ec 100644
--- a/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/ContentView.swift
+++ b/SelfieCam/Features/Camera/ContentView.swift
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     /// Incrementing this value creates a new camera session with fresh AVCapturePhotoOutput
     @State private var cameraSessionKey = UUID()
     
-    /// Track camera position to detect changes when settings sheet closes
-    @State private var lastCameraPosition: CameraPosition = .front
+    /// Track camera position (as string) to detect changes when settings sheet closes
+    @State private var lastCameraPositionRaw: String = "front"
 
     var body: some View {
         ZStack {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         .animation(.easeInOut(duration: Design.Animation.quick), value: showPhotoReview)
         .onAppear {
             // Initialize tracking of camera position
-            lastCameraPosition = settings.cameraPosition
+            lastCameraPositionRaw = settings.cameraPositionRaw
         }
         .onChange(of: settings.isRingLightEnabled) { _, newValue in
             if settings.isFlashSyncedWithRingLight {
@@ -89,8 +89,11 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: $showSettings, onDismiss: {
             // Check if camera position changed while settings was open
-            if settings.cameraPosition != lastCameraPosition {
-                lastCameraPosition = settings.cameraPosition
+            let currentRaw = settings.cameraPositionRaw
+            Design.debugLog("Settings dismissed - current raw: '\(currentRaw)', last raw: '\(lastCameraPositionRaw)'")
+            if currentRaw != lastCameraPositionRaw {
+                Design.debugLog("Camera position changed! Recreating camera session...")
+                lastCameraPositionRaw = currentRaw
                 // Force camera session recreation with new position
                 cameraSessionKey = UUID()
             }
diff --git a/SelfieCam/Features/Settings/SettingsViewModel.swift b/SelfieCam/Features/Settings/SettingsViewModel.swift
index 656e83a..37b4061 100644
--- a/SelfieCam/Features/Settings/SettingsViewModel.swift
+++ b/SelfieCam/Features/Settings/SettingsViewModel.swift
@@ -288,16 +288,22 @@ final class SettingsViewModel: RingLightConfigurable {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Raw camera position string for comparison (avoids MijickCamera enum issues)
+    var cameraPositionRaw: String {
+        cloudSync.data.cameraPositionRaw
+    }
+    
     var cameraPosition: CameraPosition {
         get {
-            if cloudSync.data.cameraPositionRaw == "front" {
-                return .front
-            } else {
-                return .back
-            }
+            let raw = cloudSync.data.cameraPositionRaw
+            let position: CameraPosition = raw == "front" ? .front : .back
+            Design.debugLog("cameraPosition getter: raw='\(raw)' -> \(position)")
+            return position
         }
         set {
-            updateSettings { $0.cameraPositionRaw = newValue == .front ? "front" : "back" }
+            let rawValue = newValue == .front ? "front" : "back"
+            Design.debugLog("cameraPosition setter: \(newValue) -> raw='\(rawValue)'")
+            updateSettings { $0.cameraPositionRaw = rawValue }
         }
     }