diff --git a/src/gui/views/goblin/send.rs b/src/gui/views/goblin/send.rs
index 6224c81..b1075e7 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/goblin/send.rs
+++ b/src/gui/views/goblin/send.rs
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ impl SendFlow {
 			});
 		});
 		if open_scan {
+			// The field's scan_qr already started the camera; open the scan-to-pay
+			// screen on the Scan tab so the feed actually shows (the screen is gated
+			// on `scan_open`, not `scan`).
+			self.scan_open = true;
+			self.scan_tab = ScanTab::Scan;
 			self.scan = Some(CameraContent::default());
 			self.error = None;
 		}