diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index e2bfc17e11f..0090344ebda 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -1315,14 +1315,5 @@
     "add_photo_button_label": "Add photo",
     "@add_photo_button_label": {
         "description": "Label for the add photo button"
-    },
-    "camera_paused_dialog_title": "Camera paused",
-    "camera_paused_dialog_content": "To save energy, the scanner has been automatically turned off after {min} min of inactivity",
-    "@camera_paused_dialog_content": {
-        "placeholders": {
-            "min": {}
-        }
-    },
-    "camera_paused_dialog_positive_label": "Restart camera",
-    "camera_paused_dialog_negative_label": "Stay paused"
-}
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/camera_controller.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/camera_controller.dart
index e971dddc401..dafdecd4d35 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/camera_controller.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/camera_controller.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class SmoothCameraController extends CameraController {
       }
 
       _isPaused = true;
-      notifyListeners();
     }
   }
 
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ class SmoothCameraController extends CameraController {
     await _resumeFlash();
     await refocus();
     _isPaused = false;
-    notifyListeners();
   }
 
   Future<void> _resumeFlash() async {
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/ml_kit_scan_page.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/ml_kit_scan_page.dart
index 56bef10f20c..f2328562c8b 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/ml_kit_scan_page.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/ml_kit_scan_page.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:math' as math;
-import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:audioplayers/audioplayers.dart';
 import 'package:camera/camera.dart';
@@ -8,13 +7,11 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 import 'package:matomo_tracker/matomo_tracker.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/data_models/continuous_scan_model.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/data_models/user_preferences.dart';
-import 'package:smooth_app/generic_lib/dialogs/smooth_alert_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/helpers/camera_helper.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/helpers/collections_helper.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/pages/page_manager.dart';
@@ -55,9 +52,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
   /// Minimal processing windows between two decodings
   static const int _processingTimeWindows = 5;
 
-  /// Period after which the camera will be paused
-  static const Duration _inactivityPeriod = Duration(minutes: 1);
-
   /// A time window is the average time decodings took
   final AverageList<int> _averageProcessingTime = AverageList<int>();
   final AudioCache _musicPlayer = AudioCache(prefix: 'assets/audio/');
@@ -90,8 +84,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
   /// The next time this tab is visible, we will force relaunching the camera.
   bool pendingResume = false;
 
-  Timer? _inactivityTimeout;
-
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -153,17 +145,13 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (BuildContext context, BoxConstraints constraints) {
         _computePreviewScale(constraints);
-        final double blur = (_controller?.isPaused == true) ? 5.0 : 0.0;
 
         return Transform.scale(
           scale: _previewScale,
           child: Center(
             key: ValueKey<bool>(stoppingCamera),
-            child: ImageFiltered(
-              imageFilter: ImageFilter.blur(sigmaY: blur, sigmaX: blur),
-              child: CameraPreview(
-                _controller!,
-              ),
+            child: CameraPreview(
+              _controller!,
             ),
           ),
         );
@@ -302,8 +290,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
   }
 
   Future<void> _onNewBarcodeDetected(List<String> barcodes) async {
-    bool barcodeAdded = false;
-
     for (final String barcode in barcodes) {
       if (await _model.onScan(barcode)) {
         // Both are Future methods, but it doesn't matter to wait here
@@ -317,13 +303,8 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
           );
         }
         _userPreferences.setFirstScanAchieved();
-        barcodeAdded = true;
       }
     }
-
-    if (barcodeAdded) {
-      _startTimerForInactivity();
-    }
   }
 
   void _cameraListener() {
@@ -338,8 +319,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
         // TODO(M123): Handle errors better
         debugPrint(_controller!.value.errorDescription);
       }
-    } else if (_controller?.isPaused != true) {
-      _startTimerForInactivity();
     }
   }
 
@@ -352,7 +331,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
         _controller!.isPauseResumePreviewSupported != true) {
       await _stopImageStream(autoRestart: false);
     } else {
-      _stopTimerForInactivity();
       _streamSubscription?.pause();
       await _controller?.pausePreview();
     }
@@ -391,7 +369,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
 
     if (_controller?.isPauseResumePreviewSupported == true) {
       await _controller?.resumePreviewIfNecessary();
-      _startTimerForInactivity();
     }
     stoppingCamera = false;
   }
@@ -403,13 +380,10 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
 
     stoppingCamera = true;
 
-    _stopTimerForInactivity();
     if (_controller?.isPauseResumePreviewSupported == true) {
       await _controller?.pausePreview();
     }
 
-    await _controller?.pausePreview();
-
     _redrawScreen();
 
     _controller?.removeListener(_cameraListener);
@@ -506,43 +480,6 @@ class MLKitScannerPageState extends LifecycleAwareState<MLKitScannerPage>
 
   SmoothCameraController? get _controller => CameraHelper.controller;
 
-  /// Starts (or restarts) the timer for inactivity
-  void _startTimerForInactivity() {
-    _stopTimerForInactivity();
-
-    _inactivityTimeout = Timer(_inactivityPeriod, () async {
-      await CameraHelper.controller?.pausePreview();
-      _stopTimerForInactivity();
-
-      showDialog<bool>(
-          context: context,
-          builder: (BuildContext context) {
-            final AppLocalizations localizations = AppLocalizations.of(context);
-
-            return SmoothAlertDialog(
-              title: localizations.camera_paused_dialog_title,
-              body: Text(localizations
-                  .camera_paused_dialog_content(_inactivityPeriod.inMinutes)),
-              positiveAction: SmoothActionButton(
-                  text: localizations.camera_paused_dialog_positive_label,
-                  onPressed: () async {
-                    Navigator.of(context).pop();
-                    CameraHelper.controller?.resumePreviewIfNecessary();
-                  }),
-              negativeAction: SmoothActionButton(
-                  text: localizations.camera_paused_dialog_negative_label,
-                  onPressed: () {
-                    Navigator.of(context).pop();
-                  }),
-            );
-          });
-    });
-  }
-
-  void _stopTimerForInactivity() {
-    _inactivityTimeout?.cancel();
-  }
-
   @override
   String get traceTitle => 'ml_kit_scan_page';
 }
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/scan_visor.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/scan_visor.dart
index 51f784019f3..2d302636cd7 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/scan_visor.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/scan/scan_visor.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_svg/flutter_svg.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
-import 'package:smooth_app/helpers/camera_helper.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/pages/scan/scan_flash_toggle.dart';
 
 /// This Widget is a [StatefulWidget], as it uses a [GlobalKey] to allow an
@@ -20,42 +19,21 @@ class ScannerVisorWidget extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class ScannerVisorWidgetState extends State<ScannerVisorWidget> {
-  @override
-  void initState() {
-    super.initState();
-
-    if (mounted) {
-      CameraHelper.controller?.addListener(onCameraChanged);
-    }
-  }
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final bool isPaused = CameraHelper.controller?.isPaused ?? false;
-
     return Stack(
       key: Provider.of<GlobalKey<ScannerVisorWidgetState>>(context),
       children: <Widget>[
-        GestureDetector(
-          onTap: isPaused
-              ? () {
-                  CameraHelper.controller?.resumePreviewIfNecessary();
-                }
-              : null,
+        SizedBox.fromSize(
+          size: ScannerVisorWidget.getSize(context),
           child: CustomPaint(
             painter: ScanVisorPainter(),
             child: Center(
-              child: isPaused
-                  ? const Icon(
-                      Icons.pause_circle_outline,
-                      color: Colors.white,
-                      size: 40.0,
-                    )
-                  : SvgPicture.asset(
-                      'assets/icons/visor_icon.svg',
-                      width: 35.0,
-                      height: 32.0,
-                    ),
+              child: SvgPicture.asset(
+                'assets/icons/visor_icon.svg',
+                width: 35.0,
+                height: 32.0,
+              ),
             ),
           ),
         ),
@@ -63,24 +41,11 @@ class ScannerVisorWidgetState extends State<ScannerVisorWidget> {
           textDirection: Directionality.of(context),
           end: 0.0,
           bottom: 0.0,
-          child: Offstage(
-            offstage: isPaused,
-            child: const ScannerFlashToggleWidget(),
-          ),
+          child: const ScannerFlashToggleWidget(),
         )
       ],
     );
   }
-
-  void onCameraChanged() {
-    setState(() {});
-  }
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    CameraHelper.controller?.removeListener(onCameraChanged);
-    super.dispose();
-  }
 }
 
 class ScanVisorPainter extends CustomPainter {