diff --git a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
index f1b66b8..8fd8934 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 						onClick={async () => {
 							await setWebcamEnabled(!webcamEnabled);
 						}}
+						disabled={recording}
 						title={webcamEnabled ? t("webcam.disableWebcam") : t("webcam.enableWebcam")}
 					>
 						{webcamEnabled
diff --git a/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts b/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
index 0c418c1..ba95e60 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 			microphoneStream.current.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
 			microphoneStream.current = null;
 		}
-		if (webcamStream.current) {
-			webcamStream.current.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
-			webcamStream.current = null;
-		}
 		if (mixingContext.current) {
 			mixingContext.current.close().catch(() => {
 				// Ignore close errors during recorder teardown.
@@ -181,6 +177,66 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 		[t],
 	);
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!webcamEnabled) return;
+
+		let cancelled = false;
+		let acquiredStream: MediaStream | null = null;
+
+		const acquire = async () => {
+			try {
+				const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+					audio: false,
+					video: webcamDeviceId
+						? {
+								deviceId: { exact: webcamDeviceId },
+								width: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_WIDTH },
+								height: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_HEIGHT },
+								frameRate: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE, max: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE },
+							}
+						: {
+								width: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_WIDTH },
+								height: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_HEIGHT },
+								frameRate: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE, max: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE },
+							},
+				});
+
+				if (cancelled) {
+					stream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+					return;
+				}
+
+				acquiredStream = stream;
+				stream.getVideoTracks().forEach((track) => {
+					track.onended = () => {
+						webcamStream.current = null;
+						if (!restarting.current) {
+							setWebcamEnabledState(false);
+							toast.error(t("recording.cameraDisconnected"));
+						}
+					};
+				});
+				webcamStream.current = stream;
+			} catch (cameraError) {
+				if (!cancelled) {
+					console.warn("Failed to get webcam access:", cameraError);
+					setWebcamEnabledState(false);
+					toast.error(t("recording.cameraBlocked"));
+				}
+			}
+		};
+
+		void acquire();
+
+		return () => {
+			cancelled = true;
+			if (acquiredStream) {
+				acquiredStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+				webcamStream.current = null;
+			}
+		};
+	}, [webcamEnabled, webcamDeviceId, t]);
+
 	const finalizeRecording = useCallback(
 		(
 			activeScreenRecorder: RecorderHandle,
@@ -408,32 +464,9 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (webcamEnabled) {
-				try {
-					webcamStream.current = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
-						audio: false,
-						video: webcamDeviceId
-							? {
-									deviceId: { exact: webcamDeviceId },
-									width: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_WIDTH },
-									height: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_HEIGHT },
-									frameRate: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE, max: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE },
-								}
-							: {
-									width: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_WIDTH },
-									height: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_HEIGHT },
-									frameRate: { ideal: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE, max: WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE },
-								},
-					});
-				} catch (cameraError) {
-					console.warn("Failed to get webcam access:", cameraError);
-					if (webcamStream.current) {
-						webcamStream.current.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
-						webcamStream.current = null;
-					}
-					setWebcamEnabledState(false);
-					toast.error(t("recording.cameraDenied"));
-				}
+			if (webcamEnabled && !webcamStream.current) {
+				setWebcamEnabledState(false);
+				toast.error(t("recording.cameraDenied"));
 			}
 
 			stream.current = new MediaStream();
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json
index 6fdc310..8acd181 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		"systemAudioUnavailable": "System audio not available. Recording without system audio.",
 		"microphoneDenied": "Microphone access denied. Recording will continue without audio.",
 		"cameraDenied": "Camera access denied. Recording will continue without webcam.",
+		"cameraDisconnected": "Webcam disconnected.",
 		"permissionDenied": "Recording permission denied. Please allow screen recording."
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es/editor.json b/src/i18n/locales/es/editor.json
index 99adc78..5834622 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es/editor.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es/editor.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		"systemAudioUnavailable": "Audio del sistema no disponible. Grabando sin audio del sistema.",
 		"microphoneDenied": "Acceso al micrófono denegado. La grabación continuará sin audio.",
 		"cameraDenied": "Acceso a la cámara denegado. La grabación continuará sin cámara web.",
+		"cameraDisconnected": "Cámara web desconectada.",
 		"permissionDenied": "Permiso de grabación denegado. Por favor permite la grabación de pantalla."
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/editor.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/editor.json
index 5d27bef..0723c88 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/editor.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/editor.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		"systemAudioUnavailable": "系统音频不可用。将在无系统音频的情况下录制。",
 		"microphoneDenied": "麦克风权限被拒绝。录制将继续，但不包含音频。",
 		"cameraDenied": "摄像头权限被拒绝。录制将继续，但不包含摄像头画面。",
+		"cameraDisconnected": "摄像头已断开连接。",
 		"permissionDenied": "录屏权限被拒绝。请允许屏幕录制。"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/requestCameraAccess.ts b/src/lib/requestCameraAccess.ts
index 2494224..cfcd4d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/requestCameraAccess.ts
+++ b/src/lib/requestCameraAccess.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ export async function requestCameraAccess(): Promise<CameraAccessResult> {
 	if (window.electronAPI?.requestCameraAccess) {
 		try {
 			const electronResult = await window.electronAPI.requestCameraAccess();
-			if (!electronResult.success || !electronResult.granted) {
-				return electronResult;
-			}
+			return electronResult;
 		} catch (error) {
 			return {
 				success: false,