diff --git a/src/components/ImageMethodDialog.vue b/src/components/ImageMethodDialog.vue
index 2648e420..91029963 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageMethodDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/ImageMethodDialog.vue
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ const inputImageFileNameRef = ref<Blob>();
       type: Boolean,
       default: true,
     },
+    defaultCameraMode: {
+      type: String,
+      default: 'environment',
+      validator: (value: string) => ['environment', 'user'].includes(value)
+    }
   },
 })
 export default class ImageMethodDialog extends Vue {
@@ -378,6 +383,7 @@ export default class ImageMethodDialog extends Vue {
     this.crop = !!crop;
     this.imageCallback = setImageFn;
     this.visible = true;
+    this.currentFacingMode = this.defaultCameraMode as 'environment' | 'user';
 
     // Start camera preview immediately if not on mobile
     if (!this.platformCapabilities.isNativeApp) {
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index 4dc68149..f6078107 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
         <ImageMethodDialog
           ref="imageMethodDialog"
           :is-registered="isRegistered"
+          default-camera-mode="user"
         />
       </div>
       <div class="mt-4">
diff --git a/src/views/GiftedDetailsView.vue b/src/views/GiftedDetailsView.vue
index 9cabc130..d8ceb591 100644
--- a/src/views/GiftedDetailsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/GiftedDetailsView.vue
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         />
       </span>
     </div>
-    <ImageMethodDialog ref="imageDialog" />
+    <ImageMethodDialog ref="imageDialog" default-camera-mode="environment" />
 
     <div class="mt-4 flex justify-between gap-2">
       <!-- First Column for Giver -->