diff --git a/packages/client/src/devices/CameraManager.ts b/packages/client/src/devices/CameraManager.ts
index aa8362d0e4..8809a095a1 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/devices/CameraManager.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/devices/CameraManager.ts
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ export class CameraManager extends DeviceManager<CameraManagerState> {
       await videoTrack?.applyConstraints({
         facingMode: direction === 'front' ? 'user' : 'environment',
       });
-      this.state.setDirection(direction);
-      return;
     }
     // providing both device id and direction doesn't work, so we deselect the device
     this.state.setDirection(direction);
     this.state.setDevice(undefined);
+    if (isReactNative()) {
+      return;
+    }
     this.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
     try {
       await this.unmuteStream();