diff --git a/camerakit/src/main/api16/com/flurgle/camerakit/Camera1.java b/camerakit/src/main/api16/com/flurgle/camerakit/Camera1.java
index ca814c58..68d747b6 100644
--- a/camerakit/src/main/api16/com/flurgle/camerakit/Camera1.java
+++ b/camerakit/src/main/api16/com/flurgle/camerakit/Camera1.java
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public class Camera1 extends CameraImpl {
     @Override
     void endVideo() {
         mMediaRecorder.stop();
+        mMediaRecorder.release();
         mMediaRecorder = null;
         mCameraListener.onVideoTaken(mVideoFile);
     }