diff --git a/src/Views/Home/Inventory.cshtml b/src/Views/Home/Inventory.cshtml
index 6ddd1da..1152948 100644
--- a/src/Views/Home/Inventory.cshtml
+++ b/src/Views/Home/Inventory.cshtml
@@ -210,6 +210,14 @@
         const assetIdManuallyButton = document.querySelector('#enterAssetIdManuallyButton');
         if (assetIdManuallyButton) {
             assetIdManuallyButton.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+                if (html5QrCode) {
+                    try {
+                        await html5QrCode.stop();
+                        document.getElementById("reader").style.display = "none";
+                    } catch (err) {
+                        console.warn("Could not stop scanner:", err);
+                    }
+                }
                 await onScanSuccess(document.getElementById("barcodeInput").value, null);
             });
         }