diff --git a/docs/RNCamera.md b/docs/RNCamera.md
index 9c8a3c821..e00196a01 100644
--- a/docs/RNCamera.md
+++ b/docs/RNCamera.md
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ Most cameras have a Auto Focus feature. It adjusts your camera lens position aut
 
 Use the `autoFocus` property to specify the auto focus setting of your camera. `RNCamera.Constants.AutoFocus.on` turns it ON, `RNCamera.Constants.AutoFocus.off` turns it OFF.
 
+#### `autoFocusPointOfInterest`
+
+Values: Object `{ x: 0.5, y: 0.5 }`.
+
+Setting this property causes the auto focus feature of the camera to attempt to focus on the part of the image at this coordiate.
+
+Coordinates values are measured as floats from `0` to `1.0`.  `{ x: 0, y: 0 }` will focus on the top left of the image, `{ x: 1, y: 1 }` will be the bottom right. Values are based on landscape mode with the home button on the right—this applies even if the device is in portrait mode.
+
 #### `iOS` `captureAudio`
 
 Values: `true` (Boolean), `false` (default)
diff --git a/ios/RN/RNCamera.h b/ios/RN/RNCamera.h
index 83efe6d3d..402649290 100644
--- a/ios/RN/RNCamera.h
+++ b/ios/RN/RNCamera.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 @property (assign, nonatomic) NSInteger flashMode;
 @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat zoom;
 @property (assign, nonatomic) NSInteger autoFocus;
+@property (copy, nonatomic) NSDictionary *autoFocusPointOfInterest;
 @property (assign, nonatomic) float focusDepth;
 @property (assign, nonatomic) NSInteger whiteBalance;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, getter=isReadingBarCodes) BOOL barCodeReading;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 - (void)updateFlashMode;
 - (void)updateFocusMode;
 - (void)updateFocusDepth;
+- (void)updateAutoFocusPointOfInterest;
 - (void)updateZoom;
 - (void)updateWhiteBalance;
 - (void)updateFaceDetecting:(id)isDetectingFaces;
diff --git a/ios/RN/RNCamera.m b/ios/RN/RNCamera.m
index ee7de48be..2ded27433 100644
--- a/ios/RN/RNCamera.m
+++ b/ios/RN/RNCamera.m
@@ -180,6 +180,34 @@ - (void)updateFlashMode
     [device unlockForConfiguration];
 }
 
+- (void)updateAutoFocusPointOfInterest
+{
+    AVCaptureDevice *device = [self.videoCaptureDeviceInput device];
+    NSError *error = nil;
+
+    if (![device lockForConfiguration:&error]) {
+        if (error) {
+            RCTLogError(@"%s: %@", __func__, error);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ([self.autoFocusPointOfInterest objectForKey:@"x"] && [self.autoFocusPointOfInterest objectForKey:@"y"]) {
+        float xValue = [self.autoFocusPointOfInterest[@"x"] floatValue];
+        float yValue = [self.autoFocusPointOfInterest[@"y"] floatValue];
+        if ([device isFocusPointOfInterestSupported]) {
+            CGPoint autofocusPoint = CGPointMake(xValue, yValue);
+            [device setFocusPointOfInterest:autofocusPoint];
+            [device setFocusMode:AVCaptureFocusModeContinuousAutoFocus];
+          }
+        else {
+            RCTLogWarn(@"AutoFocusPointOfInterest not supported");
+        }
+    }
+
+    [device unlockForConfiguration];
+}
+
 - (void)updateFocusMode
 {
     AVCaptureDevice *device = [self.videoCaptureDeviceInput device];
@@ -560,6 +588,7 @@ - (void)initializeCaptureSessionInput
             [self updateZoom];
             [self updateFocusMode];
             [self updateFocusDepth];
+            [self updateAutoFocusPointOfInterest];
             [self updateWhiteBalance];
             [self.previewLayer.connection setVideoOrientation:orientation];
             [self _updateMetadataObjectsToRecognize];
diff --git a/ios/RN/RNCameraManager.m b/ios/RN/RNCameraManager.m
index 89f710e8c..1718863a8 100644
--- a/ios/RN/RNCameraManager.m
+++ b/ios/RN/RNCameraManager.m
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ + (NSDictionary *)faceDetectorConstants
     [view updateFocusMode];
 }
 
+RCT_CUSTOM_VIEW_PROPERTY(autoFocusPointOfInterest, NSDictionary, RNCamera)
+{
+    [view setAutoFocusPointOfInterest:[RCTConvert NSDictionary:json]];
+    [view updateAutoFocusPointOfInterest];
+}
+
 RCT_CUSTOM_VIEW_PROPERTY(focusDepth, NSNumber, RNCamera)
 {
     [view setFocusDepth:[RCTConvert float:json]];
diff --git a/src/RNCamera.js b/src/RNCamera.js
index 91a6c2815..392052add 100644
--- a/src/RNCamera.js
+++ b/src/RNCamera.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 });
 
-type Orientation = "auto"|"landscapeLeft"|"landscapeRight"|"portrait"|"portraitUpsideDown";
+type Orientation = 'auto' | 'landscapeLeft' | 'landscapeRight' | 'portrait' | 'portraitUpsideDown';
 
 type PictureOptions = {
   quality?: number,
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ type PropsType = typeof View.props & {
   whiteBalance?: number | string,
   faceDetectionLandmarks?: number,
   autoFocus?: string | boolean | number,
+  autoFocusPointOfInterest?: { x: number, y: number },
   faceDetectionClassifications?: number,
   onFacesDetected?: ({ faces: Array<TrackedFaceFeature> }) => void,
   onTextRecognized?: ({ textBlocks: Array<TrackedTextFeature> }) => void,
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ export default class Camera extends React.Component<PropsType, StateType> {
     flashMode: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number]),
     whiteBalance: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number]),
     autoFocus: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number, PropTypes.bool]),
+    autoFocusPointOfInterest: PropTypes.shape({ x: PropTypes.number, y: PropTypes.number }),
     permissionDialogTitle: PropTypes.string,
     permissionDialogMessage: PropTypes.string,
     notAuthorizedView: PropTypes.element,
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ export default class Camera extends React.Component<PropsType, StateType> {
     }
   };
 
-  async componentWillMount() {
+  async UNSAFE_componentWillMount() {
     const hasVideoAndAudio = this.props.captureAudio;
     const isAuthorized = await requestPermissions(
       hasVideoAndAudio,