diff --git a/selfdrive/camerad/snapshot/snapshot.py b/selfdrive/camerad/snapshot/snapshot.py
index b7dd300da1..db17b3297c 100755
--- a/selfdrive/camerad/snapshot/snapshot.py
+++ b/selfdrive/camerad/snapshot/snapshot.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import cereal.messaging as messaging
 from common.params import Params
 from common.realtime import DT_MDL
 from common.transformations.camera import eon_f_frame_size, eon_d_frame_size, tici_f_frame_size
-from selfdrive.hardware import TICI
+from selfdrive.hardware import HARDWARE, TICI
 from selfdrive.controls.lib.alertmanager import set_offroad_alert
 from selfdrive.manager.process_config import managed_processes
 
@@ -88,20 +88,23 @@ def snapshot():
 
   os.environ["SEND_ROAD"] = "1"
   os.environ["SEND_WIDE_ROAD"] = "1"
-
   if front_camera_allowed:
     os.environ["SEND_DRIVER"] = "1"
 
-  managed_processes['camerad'].start()
-  frame = "wideRoadCameraState" if TICI else "roadCameraState"
-  front_frame = "driverCameraState" if front_camera_allowed else None
-  focus_perc_threshold = 0. if TICI else 10 / 12.
+  try:
+    HARDWARE.set_power_save(False)
+    managed_processes['camerad'].start()
+    frame = "wideRoadCameraState" if TICI else "roadCameraState"
+    front_frame = "driverCameraState" if front_camera_allowed else None
+    focus_perc_threshold = 0. if TICI else 10 / 12.
 
-  rear, front = get_snapshots(frame, front_frame, focus_perc_threshold)
-  managed_processes['camerad'].stop()
+    rear, front = get_snapshots(frame, front_frame, focus_perc_threshold)
+  finally:
+    managed_processes['camerad'].stop()
+    HARDWARE.set_power_save(True)
 
-  params.put_bool("IsTakingSnapshot", False)
-  set_offroad_alert("Offroad_IsTakingSnapshot", False)
+    params.put_bool("IsTakingSnapshot", False)
+    set_offroad_alert("Offroad_IsTakingSnapshot", False)
 
   if not front_camera_allowed:
     front = None