diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/screen/CameraScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/screen/CameraScreen.kt
index fac0a2b..e428db8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/screen/CameraScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/screen/CameraScreen.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ import com.tomsksoft.videoeffectsrecorder.ui.entity.SecondaryFiltersMode
 import com.tomsksoft.videoeffectsrecorder.ui.viewmodel.CameraViewModel
 import com.tomsksoft.videoeffectsrecorder.ui.viewmodel.CameraViewModelImpl
 import com.tomsksoft.videoeffectsrecorder.ui.viewmodel.CameraViewModelStub
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlin.math.max
 
 private const val REQUEST_PICK_PHOTO_BACKGROUND = 1
 private const val REQUEST_PICK_PHOTO_GRADING_SOURCE = 2
@@ -251,13 +253,17 @@ fun CameraUi(viewModel: CameraViewModel, onGalleryClick: () -> Unit) {
 					cameraUiState = cameraUiState,
 					onFlipCameraClick = viewModel::flipCamera,
 					onCaptureClick = {
+						val animDurMs = 200
+						val delayBeforeShotMs = viewModel.captureImage()
+						val delayBeforeAnimMs = max(0, delayBeforeShotMs - animDurMs)
 						scope.launch {
-							val durationMs = 200
+							if (delayBeforeAnimMs > 0)
+								delay(delayBeforeAnimMs.toLong())
+
 							alphaAnimation.animateTo(0f, snap())
-							alphaAnimation.animateTo(1f, tween(durationMs / 2))
-							alphaAnimation.animateTo(0f, tween(durationMs / 2))
+							alphaAnimation.animateTo(1f, tween(animDurMs / 2))
+							alphaAnimation.animateTo(0f, tween(animDurMs / 2))
 						}
-						viewModel.captureImage()
 					},
 					onLongPress = viewModel::startVideoRecording,
 					onRelease = viewModel::stopVideoRecording,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModel.kt
index 43c22ff..4bad488 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModel.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ interface CameraViewModel {
     fun setBackground(bitmapStream: InputStream)
     fun removeBackground()
     fun flipCamera()
-    fun captureImage()
+
+    /**
+     * @return delay before actual shot
+     */
+    fun captureImage(): Int
     fun startVideoRecording()
     fun stopVideoRecording()
     fun setBlurPower(value: Float)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModelImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModelImpl.kt
index 96fbb3d..b109e46 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModelImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/ui/viewmodel/CameraViewModelImpl.kt
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ class CameraViewModelImpl @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun captureImage() {
+    override fun captureImage(): Int {
         Log.d(TAG, "Capture image")
-        cameraRecordManager.takePhoto(camera!!.frame)
+        return cameraRecordManager.takePhoto(camera!!.frame)
     }
 
     override fun startVideoRecording() {
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/domain/usecase/CameraRecordManager.kt b/domain/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/domain/usecase/CameraRecordManager.kt
index 03e5f0f..44fbf7e 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/domain/usecase/CameraRecordManager.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/com/tomsksoft/videoeffectsrecorder/domain/usecase/CameraRecordManager.kt
@@ -26,17 +26,24 @@ class CameraRecordManager(
 
     val isRecording: Boolean get() = record != null
 
-    fun takePhoto(frameSource: Observable<Any>) {
+    fun takePhoto(frameSource: Observable<Any>): Int {
+        val flashDuration =
+            if (cameraManager.flashMode.blockingFirst() == FlashMode.AUTO)
+                1000
+            else
+                0
+
         scope.launch {
             val frame: Any
-            if (cameraManager.flashMode.blockingFirst() == FlashMode.AUTO) {
+
+            if (flashDuration > 0) {
                 cameraManager.setFlashEnabled(true)
-                delay(1000L)
+                delay(flashDuration.toLong())
                 frame = frameSource.blockingFirst()
                 cameraManager.setFlashEnabled(false)
-            } else {
+            } else
                 frame = frameSource.blockingFirst()
-            }
+
             photoPicker.takePhoto(
                 frame,
                 cameraManager.orientation.blockingFirst(),
@@ -44,6 +51,8 @@ class CameraRecordManager(
                 PHOTO_MIME_TYPE
             )
         }
+
+        return flashDuration
     }
 
     fun startRecord(frameSource: Observable<Any>) {