diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mydomain/myscan/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mydomain/myscan/MainViewModel.kt
index 2a81946..b3c3416 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mydomain/myscan/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mydomain/myscan/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class MainViewModel(
     fun processCapturedImageThen(imageProxy: ImageProxy, onResult: (Bitmap?) -> Unit) {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             _pageToValidate.value = processCapturedImage(imageProxy)
+            imageProxy.close()
             onResult(_pageToValidate.value)
         }
     }