diff --git a/library/src/main/api14/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java b/library/src/main/api14/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java
index c15ffb69..74ca3832 100644
--- a/library/src/main/api14/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java
+++ b/library/src/main/api14/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.SortedSet;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
 
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 class Camera1 extends CameraViewImpl {
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ class Camera1 extends CameraViewImpl {
 
     private int mCameraId;
 
+    private final AtomicBoolean isPictureCaptureInProgress = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
     Camera mCamera;
 
     private Camera.Parameters mCameraParameters;
@@ -227,14 +231,17 @@ public void onAutoFocus(boolean success, Camera camera) {
     }
 
     void takePictureInternal() {
-        mCamera.takePicture(null, null, null, new Camera.PictureCallback() {
-            @Override
-            public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
-                mCallback.onPictureTaken(data);
-                camera.cancelAutoFocus();
-                camera.startPreview();
-            }
-        });
+        if (!isPictureCaptureInProgress.getAndSet(true)) {
+            mCamera.takePicture(null, null, null, new Camera.PictureCallback() {
+                @Override
+                public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
+                    isPictureCaptureInProgress.set(false);
+                    mCallback.onPictureTaken(data);
+                    camera.cancelAutoFocus();
+                    camera.startPreview();
+                }
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     @Override