diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_source.h b/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_source.h
index 448c4c8e..c55fe666 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_source.h
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_source.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool start(const QByteArray& device, int width, int height) = 0;
     virtual void stop() = 0;
 signals:
+    void devicesChanged();
     void frame(const QVideoFrame& frame);
     void error(const QString& message);
 };
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_worker.cpp b/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_worker.cpp
index 29f6e6ab..83983c2e 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_worker.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/call_camera_worker.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ class QtCallCameraSource : public CallCameraSource {
     std::unique_ptr<QCamera> camera;
     std::unique_ptr<QMediaCaptureSession> session;
     std::unique_ptr<QVideoSink> sink;
+    QMediaDevices devicesMonitor;
     CallCameraRate rate;
 public:
+    QtCallCameraSource() {
+        connect(&devicesMonitor, &QMediaDevices::videoInputsChanged, this, &CallCameraSource::devicesChanged);
+    }
     ~QtCallCameraSource() override { stop(); }
     CallCameraDevices devices() override {
         CallCameraDevices result;
@@ -112,6 +116,18 @@ class CameraWorker : public QObject {
         socket.flush(); // Стадия должна уйти до потенциально блокирующего вызова драйвера.
     }
     void stage(const QString& name) { send(packet(Stage, generation, [&](QDataStream& out) { out << name; })); }
+    void enumerate() {
+        stage(QStringLiteral("enumerate"));
+        const auto devices = source->devices();
+        send(packet(Devices, 0, [&](QDataStream& out) {
+            out << quint32(devices.size());
+            for (const auto& device : devices) {
+                out << device.name << device.id << quint32(device.modes.size());
+                for (const auto& mode : device.modes) out << qint32(mode.size.width()) << qint32(mode.size.height());
+            }
+        }));
+        stage(pending ? QStringLiteral("running") : QStringLiteral("idle"));
+    }
     void stop() {
         stage(QStringLiteral("stop"));
         disconnect(captureConnection); disconnect(errorConnection); source->stop(); pending.reset();
@@ -201,18 +217,8 @@ class CameraWorker : public QObject {
     }
 public:
     explicit CameraWorker(std::unique_ptr<CallCameraSource> backend) : source(std::move(backend)) {
-        connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::connected, this, [this] {
-            stage(QStringLiteral("enumerate"));
-            const auto devices = source->devices();
-            send(packet(Devices, 0, [&](QDataStream& out) {
-                out << quint32(devices.size());
-                for (const auto& device : devices) {
-                    out << device.name << device.id << quint32(device.modes.size());
-                    for (const auto& mode : device.modes) out << qint32(mode.size.width()) << qint32(mode.size.height());
-                }
-            }));
-            stage(QStringLiteral("idle"));
-        });
+        connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::connected, this, &CameraWorker::enumerate);
+        connect(source.get(), &CallCameraSource::devicesChanged, this, &CameraWorker::enumerate);
         connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::readyRead, this, [this] {
             if (!reader.read(socket, [this](quint8 type, quint64 revision, QDataStream& in) { return receive(type, revision, in); })) {
                 DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_CALL, "camera worker invalid command"); QCoreApplication::exit(2);
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/callwindow.cpp b/tools/chatgui/src/callwindow.cpp
index bf3fbf66..684721fc 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/callwindow.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/callwindow.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,10 @@ CallWindow::CallWindow(QWidget* parent)
             m_camera->addItem(camera.name, camera.id);
             m_camera->setItemData(m_camera->count() - 1, sizes, Qt::UserRole + 1);
         }
-        const int index = m_camera->findData(selected);
+        int index = m_camera->findData(selected);
+        if (index < 0) for (int i = 0; i < m_camera->count(); ++i) {
+            if (!m_camera->itemData(i, Qt::UserRole + 1).toList().isEmpty()) { index = i; break; }
+        }
         if (index >= 0) m_camera->setCurrentIndex(index);
         refreshModes();
         if (m_videoEnabled->isChecked()) applyVideo();