diff --git a/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.h b/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.h
index 1e8d16e..cf29ac8 100644
--- a/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.h
+++ b/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ extern NSArray* CHCachedCaptureDevices;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL isAutoFocusActive;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) float focusFactor;
 
+-(void)readCameraValuesIntoProperties;
+
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL isZoomed;
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSArray* captureDevices;
diff --git a/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.m b/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.m
index 773ba89..b2cf17d 100644
--- a/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.m
+++ b/CamHolderApp/CHDocument.m
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ -(void)setFocusFactor:(float)focusFactor_ {
     [_cameraControl setAbsoluteFocus:focusFactor];
 }
 
+-(void)readCameraValuesIntoProperties {
+    if(self.isAutoFocusActive)
+        self.focusFactor = [_cameraControl getAbsoluteFocus];
+}
+
 -(void)tryToHaveActiveCaptureDevice {
     if(self.activeCaptureDevice == nil && self.captureDevices.count > 0) {
         self.activeCaptureDevice = [self.captureDevices objectAtIndex:0];
diff --git a/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.h b/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.h
index 43e4dce..21d876f 100644
--- a/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.h
+++ b/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     NSRect _fullscreenFrame;
     BOOL _ignoreWindowDidResize;
     
+    NSTimer *_updateTimer;
+    
     IBOutlet NSComboBox *captureDevicesCombobox;
     IBOutlet NSSlider *exposureSlider;
     IBOutlet CroppingQTCaptureView *captureView;
diff --git a/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.m b/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.m
index 935733b..dff041f 100644
--- a/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.m
+++ b/CamHolderApp/CHWindowController.m
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ - (void)windowDidLoad
 	for (QTCaptureDevice* d in self.document.captureDevices) {
 		[captureDevicesCombobox addItemWithObjectValue: [d localizedDisplayName]];
 	}
+    
+    _updateTimer = [[NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:0.1 target:self selector:@selector(reflectCameraStateInUI) userInfo:nil repeats:YES] retain];
+}
+
+-(void)dealloc {
+    [_updateTimer release];
+    [super dealloc];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Preview Delegate and Handling
@@ -190,6 +197,12 @@ -(void)setWindow:(CHDraggableWindow *)window {
     [super setWindow:window];
 }
 
+-(void)reflectCameraStateInUI {
+    if(self.document) {
+        [self.document readCameraValuesIntoProperties];
+    }
+}
+
 #pragma mark - view options
 
 -(void)windowDidResize:(NSNotification *)notification {