diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c2ade46..ddc76bc 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -415,6 +415,15 @@ def main() -> None:
 
         ledThread.start()
 
+        cameraThread = Thread(
+            target=cameraWorker,
+            name="camera_thread",
+            args=(state,),
+            daemon=True,
+        )
+
+        cameraThread.start()
+
         if state.config.diskSerial != "":
             mountDisk(state)