diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/contrast_algorithm.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/contrast_algorithm.h
index ce17a4f949b9..895b36b0a80f 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/contrast_algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/contrast_algorithm.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public:
 	/* A contrast algorithm must provide the following: */
 	virtual void setBrightness(double brightness) = 0;
 	virtual void setContrast(double contrast) = 0;
+	virtual void enableCe(bool enable) = 0;
+	virtual void restoreCe() = 0;
 };
 
 } /* namespace RPiController */
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp
index bee1eadd3657..4e038a021d8a 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ int Contrast::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
 {
 	// enable adaptive enhancement by default
 	config_.ceEnable = params["ce_enable"].get<int>(1);
+	ceEnable_ = config_.ceEnable;
 	// the point near the bottom of the histogram to move
 	config_.loHistogram = params["lo_histogram"].get<double>(0.01);
 	// where in the range to try and move it to
@@ -65,6 +66,16 @@ void Contrast::setContrast(double contrast)
 	contrast_ = contrast;
 }
 
+void Contrast::enableCe(bool enable)
+{
+	ceEnable_ = enable;
+}
+
+void Contrast::restoreCe()
+{
+	ceEnable_ = config_.ceEnable;
+}
+
 void Contrast::initialise()
 {
 	/*
@@ -150,7 +161,7 @@ void Contrast::process(StatisticsPtr &stats,
 	 * histogram down, and possibly push the end up.
 	 */
 	Pwl gammaCurve = config_.gammaCurve;
-	if (config_.ceEnable) {
+	if (ceEnable_) {
 		if (config_.loMax != 0 || config_.hiMax != 0)
 			gammaCurve = computeStretchCurve(histogram, config_).compose(gammaCurve);
 		/*
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.h
index 9c81277a0450..59aa70dceeb9 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/contrast.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
 	int read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params) override;
 	void setBrightness(double brightness) override;
 	void setContrast(double contrast) override;
+	void enableCe(bool enable) override;
+	void restoreCe() override;
 	void initialise() override;
 	void prepare(Metadata *imageMetadata) override;
 	void process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata) override;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ private:
 	double brightness_;
 	double contrast_;
 	ContrastStatus status_;
+	double ceEnable_;
 };
 
 } /* namespace RPiController */