diff --git a/modules/camera/camera_linux.cpp b/modules/camera/camera_linux.cpp
index 4991f0238e8..0c33598634b 100644
--- a/modules/camera/camera_linux.cpp
+++ b/modules/camera/camera_linux.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ inline void CameraLinux::set_monitoring_feeds(bool p_monitoring_feeds) {
 
 	CameraServer::set_monitoring_feeds(p_monitoring_feeds);
 	if (p_monitoring_feeds) {
+		exit_flag.clear();
 		camera_thread.start(CameraLinux::camera_thread_func, this);
 	} else {
 		exit_flag.set();