diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/soundcloud/android/crop/CropImageActivity.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/soundcloud/android/crop/CropImageActivity.java
index 62a1596a..20da60af 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/soundcloud/android/crop/CropImageActivity.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/soundcloud/android/crop/CropImageActivity.java
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ private Bitmap decodeRegionCrop(Rect rect, int outWidth, int outHeight) {
                 if (rect.width() > outWidth || rect.height() > outHeight) {
                     Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
                     matrix.postScale((float) outWidth / rect.width(), (float) outHeight / rect.height());
+                    matrix.setRotate(exifRotation);
                     croppedImage = Bitmap.createBitmap(croppedImage, 0, 0, croppedImage.getWidth(), croppedImage.getHeight(), matrix, true);
                 }
             } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
@@ -377,12 +378,6 @@ private void saveOutput(Bitmap croppedImage) {
             } finally {
                 CropUtil.closeSilently(outputStream);
             }
-
-            CropUtil.copyExifRotation(
-                    CropUtil.getFromMediaUri(this, getContentResolver(), sourceUri),
-                    CropUtil.getFromMediaUri(this, getContentResolver(), saveUri)
-            );
-
             setResultUri(saveUri);
         }