diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5fcee43..0b9e9bfa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- 🐛(frontend) keep the sending resolution picked while the camera is off #1667
+
 ## [1.30.0] - 2026-09-01
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/VideoDeviceControl.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/VideoDeviceControl.tsx
index 62f2f294..3a533385 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/VideoDeviceControl.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/VideoDeviceControl.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useTrackToggle, UseTrackToggleProps } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { Button, Popover } from '@/primitives'
 import { RiArrowUpSLine, RiImageCircleAiFill } from '@remixicon/react'
-import { Track, type VideoCaptureOptions } from 'livekit-client'
+import { Track, type VideoCaptureOptions, VideoPresets } from 'livekit-client'
 
 import { ToggleDevice } from './ToggleDevice'
 import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ export const VideoDeviceControl = ({
 }: VideoDeviceControlProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
 
-  const { videoDeviceId, processorConfig } = useSnapshot(userChoicesStore)
+  const { videoDeviceId, processorConfig, videoPublishResolution } =
+    useSnapshot(userChoicesStore)
 
   const onChange = React.useCallback(
     (enabled: boolean, isUserInitiated: boolean) =>
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ export const VideoDeviceControl = ({
 
     await toggle(!trackProps.enabled, {
       processor: processor,
+      ...(videoPublishResolution && {
+        resolution: VideoPresets[videoPublishResolution].resolution,
+      }),
     } as VideoCaptureOptions)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/tabs/VideoTab.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/tabs/VideoTab.tsx
index ccf145b6..6ae71bbc 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/tabs/VideoTab.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/tabs/VideoTab.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ const EMPTY_PROPS = {}
 
 export const VideoTab = ({ id }: VideoTabProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('settings', { keyPrefix: 'video' })
-  const { localParticipant, remoteParticipants } = useRoomContext()
+  const room = useRoomContext()
+  const { localParticipant, remoteParticipants } = room
 
   const {
     videoDeviceId,
@@ -70,19 +71,20 @@ export const VideoTab = ({ id }: VideoTabProps) => {
       }
 
   const handleVideoResolutionChange = async (key: 'h720' | 'h360' | 'h180') => {
-    const videoPublication = localParticipant.getTrackPublication(
+    saveVideoPublishResolution(key)
+    const videoTrack = localParticipant.getTrackPublication(
       Track.Source.Camera
-    )
-    const videoTrack = videoPublication?.track
-    if (videoTrack) {
-      saveVideoPublishResolution(key)
-      await videoTrack.restartTrack({
-        resolution: VideoPresets[key].resolution,
-        deviceId: { exact: videoDeviceId },
-        processor:
-          BackgroundProcessorFactory.fromProcessorConfig(processorConfig),
-      })
+    )?.track
+    if (!videoTrack) {
+      return
     }
+
+    await videoTrack.restartTrack({
+      resolution: VideoPresets[key].resolution,
+      deviceId: { exact: videoDeviceId },
+      processor:
+        BackgroundProcessorFactory.fromProcessorConfig(processorConfig),
+    })
   }
 
   /**