diff --git a/packages/camera/ios/Classes/CameraPlugin.m b/packages/camera/ios/Classes/CameraPlugin.m
index 97c7e4fa749a..68d5cf2830b1 100644
--- a/packages/camera/ios/Classes/CameraPlugin.m
+++ b/packages/camera/ios/Classes/CameraPlugin.m
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ - (BOOL)setupWriterForPath:(NSString *)path {
   } else {
     return NO;
   }
+  if (!_isAudioSetup) {
+    [self setUpCaptureSessionForAudio];
+  }
   _videoWriter =
       [[AVAssetWriter alloc] initWithURL:outputURL fileType:AVFileTypeQuickTimeMovie error:&error];
   NSParameterAssert(_videoWriter);