diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
index e954c24385d3..fdd193a7c4ab 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
         selector: transactionDraftValuesSelector,
         canBeMissing: true,
     });
-
-    const shouldPreventPhotoCapture = useRef(false);
-
     const transactions = useMemo(() => {
         const allTransactions = optimisticTransactions && optimisticTransactions.length > 1 ? optimisticTransactions : [initialTransaction];
         return allTransactions.filter((transaction): transaction is Transaction => !!transaction);
@@ -791,20 +788,7 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
         });
     }, []);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (!isTabActive) {
-            return;
-        }
-        shouldPreventPhotoCapture.current = false;
-    }, [isTabActive]);
-
     const capturePhoto = useCallback(() => {
-        if (shouldPreventPhotoCapture.current) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!isMultiScanEnabled) {
-            shouldPreventPhotoCapture.current = true;
-        }
         if (trackRef.current && isFlashLightOn) {
             trackRef.current
                 .applyConstraints({
@@ -820,7 +804,7 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
         }
 
         getScreenshot();
-    }, [isFlashLightOn, getScreenshot, clearTorchConstraints, isMultiScanEnabled]);
+    }, [isFlashLightOn, getScreenshot, clearTorchConstraints]);
 
     const panResponder = useRef(
         PanResponder.create({