diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/desmond/demo/MainActivity.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/desmond/demo/MainActivity.java
index 8882ed2..d36aae0 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/desmond/demo/MainActivity.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/desmond/demo/MainActivity.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.hardware.Camera;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
 import com.desmond.squarecamera.CameraActivity;
+import com.desmond.squarecamera.CameraFragment;
 import com.desmond.squarecamera.ImageUtility;
 
 
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ private void requestForPermission(final String permission) {
 
     private void launch() {
         Intent startCustomCameraIntent = new Intent(this, CameraActivity.class);
+        startCustomCameraIntent.putExtra(CameraFragment.CAMERA_ID_KEY, Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT);
         startActivityForResult(startCustomCameraIntent, REQUEST_CAMERA);
     }
 
diff --git a/squarecamera/src/main/java/com/desmond/squarecamera/CameraFragment.java b/squarecamera/src/main/java/com/desmond/squarecamera/CameraFragment.java
index be7577e..56aa7ad 100644
--- a/squarecamera/src/main/java/com/desmond/squarecamera/CameraFragment.java
+++ b/squarecamera/src/main/java/com/desmond/squarecamera/CameraFragment.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         // in the backstack will cause improper state restoration
         // onCreate() -> onSavedInstanceState() instead of going through onCreateView()
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
-            mCameraID = getBackCameraID();
+            mCameraID = getActivity().getIntent().getIntExtra(CAMERA_ID_KEY, getBackCameraID());
             mFlashMode = CameraSettingPreferences.getCameraFlashMode(getActivity());
             mImageParameters = new ImageParameters();
         } else {