diff --git a/javame/src/com/google/zxing/client/j2me/SnapshotThread.java b/javame/src/com/google/zxing/client/j2me/SnapshotThread.java
index b6c3e3981..921ce97ed 100644
--- a/javame/src/com/google/zxing/client/j2me/SnapshotThread.java
+++ b/javame/src/com/google/zxing/client/j2me/SnapshotThread.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ final class SnapshotThread implements Runnable {
 
   private final ZXingMIDlet zXingMIDlet;
   private final Object waitLock;
-  private boolean done;
+  private volatile boolean done;
   private final MultimediaManager multimediaManager;
 
   SnapshotThread(ZXingMIDlet zXingMIDlet) {