diff --git a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp
index af49074..265a17e 100644
--- a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/camera.cpp
@@ -488,7 +488,8 @@ void Camera::CaptureStream(camera_fb_t* i_buf) {
 
     /* check if the photo is rotated */
     bool ExifStatus = false;
-#if false
+
+#if (true == CAMERA_EXIF_ROTATION_STREAM)
     if (1 != imageExifRotation) { /* 1 = image rotation 0 degree */
       /* generate exif header */
       update_exif_from_cfg(imageExifRotation);
diff --git a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/mcu_cfg.h b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/mcu_cfg.h
index f34ee4a..6ed8014 100644
--- a/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/mcu_cfg.h
+++ b/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/mcu_cfg.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 #define CAMERA_MAKE                 "OmniVision"            ///< Camera make string
 #define CAMERA_MODEL                "OV2640"                ///< Camera model string
 #define CAMERA_SOFTWARE             "Prusa ESP32-cam"       ///< Camera software string
+#define CAMERA_EXIF_ROTATION_STREAM false                   ///< enable camera exif rotation for stream
 
 /* ---------------- TIMELAPS CFG ----------------*/
 #define TIMELAPS_PHOTO_FOLDER       "/timelapse"            ///< folder for timelaps photos