diff --git a/plugins/barcode-scanner/android/src/main/java/BarcodeScannerPlugin.kt b/plugins/barcode-scanner/android/src/main/java/BarcodeScannerPlugin.kt
index 09dd33a8..5d8a0154 100644
--- a/plugins/barcode-scanner/android/src/main/java/BarcodeScannerPlugin.kt
+++ b/plugins/barcode-scanner/android/src/main/java/BarcodeScannerPlugin.kt
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ class BarcodeScannerPlugin(private val activity: Activity) : Plugin(activity),
 
     @Command
     fun cancel(invoke: Invoke) {
+        destroy()
         savedInvoke?.reject("cancelled")
         invoke.resolve()
     }