diff --git a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp
index ac30a88..0adc728 100644
--- a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Camera::Camera(Configuration* i_conf, Logs* i_log, uint8_t i_FlashPin) {
   CameraFlashPin = i_FlashPin;
   StreamOnOff = false;
   frameBufferSemaphore = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
+  FrameBufferDuplicate = (camera_fb_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(camera_fb_t), MALLOC_CAP_SPIRAM);
+  StreamSendingPhoto = false;
 
   PhotoExifData.header = NULL;
   PhotoExifData.len = 0;
@@ -397,6 +399,13 @@ void Camera::CapturePhoto() {
       ledcWrite(FLASH_PWM_CHANNEL, FLASH_OFF_STATUS);
     }
     xSemaphoreGive(frameBufferSemaphore);
+
+  } else {
+    /* Stream is on, set flag for sending photo */
+    if (xSemaphoreTake(frameBufferSemaphore, portMAX_DELAY)) {
+      StreamSendingPhoto = true;
+      xSemaphoreGive(frameBufferSemaphore);
+    }
   }
 
   /* Reinit camera module if photo capture failed */
@@ -426,6 +435,40 @@ void Camera::CaptureStream(camera_fb_t* i_buf) {
       /* check if photo is correctly saved */
     } while (!(FrameBuffer->len > 100));
     *i_buf = *FrameBuffer;
+
+    /* copy the frame buffer to the duplicate frame buffer. For sending photo to Prusa Connect */
+    if (false == StreamSendingPhoto) {
+      /* memory allocation release */
+      if (FrameBufferDuplicate != NULL) {
+        if (FrameBufferDuplicate->buf != NULL) {
+          free(FrameBufferDuplicate->buf);
+          FrameBufferDuplicate->buf = NULL; /* Set to NULL after freeing */
+        }
+
+        free(FrameBufferDuplicate);
+        FrameBufferDuplicate = NULL; /* Set to NULL after freeing */
+      }
+      
+      /* Allocate memory for the duplicate frame structure */
+      FrameBufferDuplicate = (camera_fb_t*)heap_caps_malloc(sizeof(camera_fb_t), MALLOC_CAP_SPIRAM);
+
+      /* Copy the metadata */
+      memcpy(FrameBufferDuplicate, FrameBuffer, sizeof(camera_fb_t));
+
+      /* Allocate memory for the image data */
+      FrameBufferDuplicate->buf = (uint8_t*)heap_caps_malloc(FrameBuffer->len, MALLOC_CAP_SPIRAM);
+
+      /* Check if memory allocation was successful */
+      if (!FrameBufferDuplicate->buf) {
+        /* Handle error */
+        free(FrameBufferDuplicate);
+        Serial.println("Failed to allocate memory for the duplicate frame buffer");
+      } else {
+        /* Copy the image data */
+        memcpy(FrameBufferDuplicate->buf, FrameBuffer->buf, FrameBuffer->len);
+      }
+    }
+
     xSemaphoreGive(frameBufferSemaphore);
   }
 }
@@ -508,6 +551,15 @@ void Camera::StreamClearFrameData() {
   StreamAverageSize = 0;
 }
 
+/**
+   @brief Set Sending Photo for Stream
+   @param bool - sending photo
+   @return none
+*/
+void Camera::StreamSetSendingPhoto(bool i_data) {
+  StreamSendingPhoto = i_data;
+}
+
 /**
    @brief Get Photo
    @param none
@@ -530,6 +582,15 @@ camera_fb_t* Camera::GetPhotoFb() {
   return FrameBuffer;
 }
 
+/**
+   @brief Get Photo Frame Buffer Duplicate
+   @param none
+   @return camera_fb_t* - photo frame buffer duplicate
+*/
+camera_fb_t* Camera::GetPhotoFbDuplicate() {
+  return FrameBufferDuplicate;
+}
+
 /**
    @brief Get Photo Exif Data
    @param none
diff --git a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.h b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.h
index c014a3c..ed65126 100644
--- a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.h
+++ b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.h
@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ class Camera {
   /* OV2640 camera module pinout and cfg*/
   camera_config_t CameraConfig;             ///< camera configuration
   camera_fb_t *FrameBuffer;                 ///< frame buffer
+  camera_fb_t *FrameBufferDuplicate;        ///< frame buffer duplicate
   sensor_t* sensor;                         ///< sensor
   String Photo;                             ///< photo in string format
   bool StreamOnOff;                         ///< stream on/off
+  bool StreamSendingPhoto;                  ///< sending photo to Prusa Connect during stream
   SemaphoreHandle_t frameBufferSemaphore;   ///< semaphore for frame buffer
   float StreamAverageFps;                   ///< stream average fps
   uint16_t StreamAverageSize;               ///< stream average size
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ class Camera {
   uint16_t StreamGetFrameAverageSize();
   float StreamGetFrameAverageFps();
   void StreamClearFrameData();
+  void StreamSetSendingPhoto(bool);
   
   void CopyPhoto(camera_fb_t *);
   void CopyPhoto(String*);
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ class Camera {
   int GetPhotoSize();
   String GetPhoto();
   camera_fb_t *GetPhotoFb();
+  camera_fb_t* GetPhotoFbDuplicate();
   PhotoExifData_t * GetPhotoExifData();
   framesize_t TransformFrameSizeDataType(uint8_t);
   void SetPhotoSending(bool);
diff --git a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/connect.cpp b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/connect.cpp
index d0e283f..de433d2 100644
--- a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/connect.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/connect.cpp
@@ -126,8 +126,17 @@ bool PrusaConnect::SendDataToBackend(String *i_data, int i_data_length, String i
 
         /* get photo buffer */
         bool SendWithExif = false;
-        uint8_t *fbBuf = camera->GetPhotoFb()->buf;
-        size_t fbLen = camera->GetPhotoFb()->len;
+        uint8_t *fbBuf = NULL;
+        size_t fbLen = 0;
+        if (camera->GetStreamStatus() == true) {
+          /* get duplicate photo buffer from camera */
+          fbBuf = camera->GetPhotoFbDuplicate()->buf;
+          fbLen = camera->GetPhotoFbDuplicate()->len;
+        } else {
+          /* get original photo buffer from camera */
+          fbBuf = camera->GetPhotoFb()->buf;
+          fbLen = camera->GetPhotoFb()->len;
+        }
 
         /* sending exif data */
         if ((camera->GetPhotoExifData()->header != NULL) && (camera->GetStreamStatus() == false)) {
@@ -235,8 +244,10 @@ void PrusaConnect::SendPhotoToBackend() {
 
   if ((camera->GetPhotoExifData()->header != NULL) && (camera->GetStreamStatus() == false)) {
     total_len = camera->GetPhotoExifData()->len + camera->GetPhotoFb()->len - camera->GetPhotoExifData()->offset;
-  } else {
+  } else if (camera->GetStreamStatus() == false) {
     total_len = camera->GetPhotoFb()->len;
+  } else {
+    total_len = camera->GetPhotoFbDuplicate()->len;
   }
   SendDataToBackend(&Photo, total_len, F("image/jpg"), F("Photo"), HOST_URL_CAM_PATH, SendPhoto);
   camera->SetPhotoSending(false);
@@ -302,8 +313,13 @@ void PrusaConnect::TakePictureAndSendToBackend() {
     log->AddEvent(LogLevel_Error, F("Error capturing photo. Stop sending to backend!"));
   }
   
+  /* return frame buffer */
   if (camera->GetStreamStatus() == false) {
+    /* return frame buffer when photo is not sent during stream */
     camera->CaptureReturnFrameBuffer();
+  } else {
+    /* set stream flag for sending photo to false */
+    camera->StreamSetSendingPhoto(false);
   }
 }