diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/api1/client2/CaptureSequencer.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/api1/client2/CaptureSequencer.cpp
index f42cdd3..97f7fdc 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/api1/client2/CaptureSequencer.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/api1/client2/CaptureSequencer.cpp
@@ -551,9 +551,11 @@
         return DONE;
     }
 
-    if (l.mParameters.isDeviceZslSupported) {
+    if ((l.mParameters.isDeviceZslSupported) && (l.mParameters.state != Parameters::RECORD) &&
+            (l.mParameters.state != Parameters::VIDEO_SNAPSHOT)) {
         // If device ZSL is supported, drop all pending preview buffers to reduce the chance of
         // rendering preview frames newer than the still frame.
+        // Additionally, preview must not get interrupted during video recording.
         client->getCameraDevice()->dropStreamBuffers(true, client->getPreviewStreamId());
     }