diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRScanDialog.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRScanDialog.java
index 608468c7..a2cceaac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRScanDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRScanDialog.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class QRScanDialog extends Dialog<QRScanDialog.Result> {
             }
         });
         webcamDeviceProperty.addListener((_, _, newValue) -> {
-            Config.get().setWebcamDevice(newValue.getName());
+            Config.get().setWebcamDevice(newValue.getUniqueId());
             if(!Objects.equals(webcamService.getDevice(), newValue)) {
                 webcamService.cancel();
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java
index dea223a1..2f4fcd60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WebcamService.java
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ public class WebcamService extends ScheduledService<Image> {
                             }
                         } else if(Config.get().getWebcamDevice() != null) {
                             for(CaptureDevice webcam : availableDevices) {
+                                if(webcam.getUniqueId().equals(Config.get().getWebcamDevice())) {
+                                    selectedDevice = webcam;
+                                    break;
+                                }
                                 if(webcam.getName().equals(Config.get().getWebcamDevice())) {
                                     selectedDevice = webcam;
                                     break;