diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.tsx b/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.tsx
index e15c808be..ff95cb0c2 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.tsx
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export class BarcodeScanner extends Component<Props> {
                 <RNCamera
                     testID={this.props.name}
                     style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}
+                    type={this.props.cameraType  === 'front' ? RNCamera.Constants.Type.front : RNCamera.Constants.Type.back}
                     captureAudio={false}
                     onBarCodeRead={this.onBarCodeReadHandler}
                 >
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.xml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.xml
index b8f87cf56..fe9a9274d 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.xml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/src/BarcodeScanner.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@
                     <description />
                 </property>
             </propertyGroup>
+            <propertyGroup caption="Camera">
+                <property key="cameraType" type="enumeration" required="true" defaultValue="back">
+                    <caption>Camera type</caption>
+                    <description>Select camera to use for the scanner.</description>
+                    <enumerationValues>
+                        <enumerationValue key="front">Front</enumerationValue>
+                        <enumerationValue key="back">Back</enumerationValue>
+                    </enumerationValues>
+                </property>
+            </propertyGroup>
             <propertyGroup caption="Events">
                 <property key="onDetect" type="action" required="false">
                     <caption>On detect</caption>
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/typings/BarcodeScannerProps.d.ts b/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/typings/BarcodeScannerProps.d.ts
index 8eea71ab9..dd367ffb6 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/typings/BarcodeScannerProps.d.ts
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/barcode-scanner-native/typings/BarcodeScannerProps.d.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
 import { CSSProperties } from "react";
 import { ActionValue, EditableValue } from "mendix";
 
+export type CameraTypeEnum = "front" | "back";
+
 export interface BarcodeScannerProps<Style> {
     name: string;
     style: Style[];
     barcode: EditableValue<string>;
     showMask: boolean;
     showAnimatedLine: boolean;
+    cameraType: CameraTypeEnum;
     onDetect?: ActionValue;
 }
 
@@ -27,5 +30,6 @@ export interface BarcodeScannerPreviewProps {
     barcode: string;
     showMask: boolean;
     showAnimatedLine: boolean;
+    cameraType: CameraTypeEnum;
     onDetect: {} | null;
 }