diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/scribbles/ImageEditorHud.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/scribbles/ImageEditorHud.java
index 50c1c75a64..117bc2fe57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/scribbles/ImageEditorHud.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/scribbles/ImageEditorHud.java
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ public final class ImageEditorHud extends LinearLayout {
   }
 
   public void setBlurFacesToggleEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+    blurToggle.setOnCheckedChangeListener(null);
     blurToggle.setChecked(enabled);
+    blurToggle.setOnCheckedChangeListener((button, value) -> eventListener.onBlurFacesToggled(value));
   }
 
   public void showBlurHudTooltip() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/image_editor_hud.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/image_editor_hud.xml
index e617a94892..49cc97dbd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/image_editor_hud.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/image_editor_hud.xml
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@
                 android:id="@+id/scribble_blur_toggle"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:checked="false" />
+                android:checked="false"
+                android:saveEnabled="false"/>
         </LinearLayout>
 
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>