diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 7b4bb87b..e035ad70 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ xmlns:rim="http://www.blackberry.com/ns/widgets"
         <js-module src="www/android/init.js" name="init">
             <runs />
         </js-module>
+
+        <framework src="com.android.support:exifinterface:27.+" />
     </platform>
 
     <!-- ios -->
diff --git a/src/android/Capture.java b/src/android/Capture.java
index 33c3413b..c12e5b32 100644
--- a/src/android/Capture.java
+++ b/src/android/Capture.java
@@ -18,16 +18,18 @@ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 */
 package org.apache.cordova.mediacapture;
 
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
@@ -53,10 +55,13 @@ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.media.ExifInterface;
 
 public class Capture extends CordovaPlugin {
 
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ else if (mimeType.equals(VIDEO_3GPP) || mimeType.equals(VIDEO_MP4)) {
     /**
      * Get the Image specific attributes
      *
-     * @param filePath path to the file
+     * @param fileUrl path to the file
      * @param obj represents the Media File Data
      * @return a JSONObject that represents the Media File Data
      * @throws JSONException
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ private void captureImage(Request req) {
             !PermissionHelper.hasPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
 
         boolean needCameraPermission = cameraPermissionInManifest &&
-            !PermissionHelper.hasPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA);
+                !PermissionHelper.hasPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA);
 
         if (needExternalStoragePermission || needCameraPermission) {
             if (needExternalStoragePermission && needCameraPermission) {
@@ -293,6 +298,12 @@ private static void createWritableFile(File file) throws IOException {
         file.setWritable(true, false);
     }
 
+    private static Bitmap rotateImage(Bitmap source, float angle) {
+        Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
+        matrix.postRotate(angle);
+        return Bitmap.createBitmap(source, 0, 0, source.getWidth(), source.getHeight(), matrix, true);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets up an intent to capture video.  Result handled by onActivityResult()
      */
@@ -384,8 +395,16 @@ public void onAudioActivityResult(Request req, Intent intent) {
     }
 
     public void onImageActivityResult(Request req) {
+        Uri uri = imageUri;
+
+        // Check image rotation
+        Bitmap rotatedBitmap = rotateAccordingToExifOrientation(uri);
+        if (rotatedBitmap != null) {
+            uri = fromBitmapToUri(this.cordova.getContext(), rotatedBitmap);
+        }
+
         // Add image to results
-        req.results.put(createMediaFile(imageUri));
+        req.results.put(createMediaFile(uri));
 
         checkForDuplicateImage();
 
@@ -506,11 +525,11 @@ private JSONObject createErrorObject(int code, String message) {
      */
     private Cursor queryImgDB(Uri contentStore) {
         return this.cordova.getActivity().getContentResolver().query(
-            contentStore,
-            new String[] { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID },
-            null,
-            null,
-            null);
+                contentStore,
+                new String[] { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID },
+                null,
+                null,
+                null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -543,6 +562,52 @@ private Uri whichContentStore() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    private Bitmap rotateAccordingToExifOrientation(Uri uri) {
+        Context context = this.cordova.getContext();
+        int orientation;
+        Bitmap bitmap;
+        try {
+            InputStream inputStream = context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(uri);
+            if (inputStream == null)
+                throw new IOException("input stream from ContentResolver is null");
+            ExifInterface ei = new ExifInterface(inputStream);
+            orientation = ei.getAttributeInt(ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION, ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_UNDEFINED);
+            bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(context.getContentResolver(), uri);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            LOG.e(LOG_TAG, "Failed reading bitmap", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Bitmap rotatedBitmap;
+        switch (orientation) {
+            case ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_90:
+                rotatedBitmap = rotateImage(bitmap, 90);
+                break;
+
+            case ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_180:
+                rotatedBitmap = rotateImage(bitmap, 180);
+                break;
+
+            case ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_270:
+                rotatedBitmap = rotateImage(bitmap, 270);
+                break;
+
+            case ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_NORMAL:
+            default:
+                // use original bitmap
+                rotatedBitmap = null;
+        }
+        return rotatedBitmap;
+    }
+
+    private Uri fromBitmapToUri(Context context, Bitmap inImage) {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream bytes = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        inImage.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, bytes);
+        String path = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(context.getContentResolver(), inImage, "title", null);
+        return Uri.parse(path);
+    }
+
     private void executeRequest(Request req) {
         switch (req.action) {
             case CAPTURE_AUDIO: