diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.cpp b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
index 27f6ec109da9..fdda43e9b4af 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ CameraMetadata *CameraDevice::requestTemplatePreview()
 	 * \todo Keep this in sync with the actual number of entries.
 	 * Currently: 20 entries, 35 bytes
 	 */
-	CameraMetadata *requestTemplate = new CameraMetadata(20, 35);
+	CameraMetadata *requestTemplate = new CameraMetadata(21, 36);
 	if (!requestTemplate->isValid()) {
 		delete requestTemplate;
 		return nullptr;
@@ -1339,6 +1339,9 @@ CameraMetadata *CameraDevice::requestTemplatePreview()
 	requestTemplate->addEntry(ANDROID_CONTROL_AE_ANTIBANDING_MODE,
 				  &aeAntibandingMode, 1);
 
+	uint8_t afMode = ANDROID_CONTROL_AF_MODE_OFF;
+	requestTemplate->addEntry(ANDROID_CONTROL_AF_MODE, &afMode, 1);
+
 	uint8_t afTrigger = ANDROID_CONTROL_AF_TRIGGER_IDLE;
 	requestTemplate->addEntry(ANDROID_CONTROL_AF_TRIGGER,
 				  &afTrigger, 1);