diff --git a/frontend/lib/components/confirm_pop_up.dart b/frontend/lib/components/confirm_pop_up.dart
index 8d0c480..6da40b0 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/components/confirm_pop_up.dart
+++ b/frontend/lib/components/confirm_pop_up.dart
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class _ConfirmationPopUpState extends State<ConfirmationPopUp> {
               }
               return Transform(
                 alignment: Alignment.center,
-                transform: Matrix4.rotationY(math.pi), // Flip the image horizontally
+                transform: Matrix4.rotationY(math.pi * 2), // Flip the image horizontally
                 child: ClipRRect(
                   borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(0.0), // No rounding for full-screen image
                   child: Container(
@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ class _ConfirmationPopUpState extends State<ConfirmationPopUp> {
                   ? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary // Use secondary color if transcribed text is not null
                   : Colors.white, // Use white if transcribed text is null
               decoration: TextDecoration.none, // Remove underline
+              shadows: [
+                Shadow(
+                  blurRadius: 10.0, // Adjust for more or less blur
+                  color: Colors.black.withOpacity(1), // Subtle black shadow
+                  offset: Offset(0, 2), // Vertical offset to position the shadow
+                ),
+              ],
             ),
             textAlign: TextAlign.center,
           ),
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ class _ConfirmationPopUpState extends State<ConfirmationPopUp> {
                             heroTag: 'retake', // Unique tag for retake button
                             backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary, // Keep the FAB's background transparent
                             onPressed: () {
-                              Navigator.of(context).pop(); // Closes the pop-up
+                              Navigator.of(context).pop(true); // Closes the pop-up
                             },
                             child: Icon(
                               Icons.refresh,
diff --git a/frontend/lib/pages/camera.dart b/frontend/lib/pages/camera.dart
index 220a58b..7009a95 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/pages/camera.dart
+++ b/frontend/lib/pages/camera.dart
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
   String audioMoodWeight = '';
   bool audioReady = false;
   bool disabledButton = false;
+  GlobalKey _buttonKey = GlobalKey(); // Create a GlobalKey for the button
+
 
 
   final List<String> modes = ["Photo", "Video", "Audio"];
@@ -176,8 +178,8 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
           await _takeForcedPicture(); // Take a picture if none exists
         } else {
           int count = 0;
-          while (!audioReady && count < 10000000000) {
-            await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 100)); // Check every 100ms
+          while (!audioReady && count < 10000) {
+            await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 10)); // Check every 100ms
             count += 1;
           }
           disabledButton = false;
@@ -240,6 +242,7 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
     ).then((_) {
       setState(() {
         pictureFile = null; // Reset picture file after dialog closes
+        disabledButton = false;
       });
     });
   }
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
     print("RETURNED MOODS");
     print(returnedMoods.toString());
 
-    if(returnedMoods.length == imagePaths.length) {
+    if (returnedMoods.length == imagePaths.length) {
       returnedMoods.add(audioMoodWeight);
     }
 
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
     await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 100));
 
     // Send all the captured images during real-time video as a list
-    Navigator.push(
+    final result = await Navigator.push(
       context,
       MaterialPageRoute(
         builder: (context) => ConfirmationPopUp(
@@ -317,15 +320,23 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
           isRealTimeVideo: true,
         ),
       ),
-    ).then((_) {
+    );
+
+    if (result == true) {
+      // Set disabledButton to true when navigating back
       setState(() {
-        pictureFile = null;
-        returnedMoods.clear();
-        imagePaths.clear(); // Clear image paths after confirmation
+        disabledButton = false;
       });
+    }
+
+    setState(() {
+      pictureFile = null;
+      returnedMoods.clear();
+      imagePaths.clear(); // Clear image paths after confirmation
     });
   }
 
+
   Future<void> _takeForcedPicture() async {
     // Capture a picture and fetch mood
     if (controller != null && controller!.value.isInitialized) {
@@ -333,8 +344,6 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
       if (pictureFile != null) {
         imagePaths.add(pictureFile!.path); // Add the image path here
         await _fetchMood(); // Fetch mood after picture is taken
-        // Proceed to confirmation after taking the forced picture
-        // _navigateToConfirmationPage();
       }
     }
   }
@@ -450,7 +459,8 @@ class _CameraPageState extends State<CameraPage> {
                       shape: BoxShape.circle,
                     ),
                     child: RawMaterialButton(
-                      onPressed: _handleButtonPress,
+                      key: _buttonKey,  // Assign the GlobalKey to this button
+                      onPressed: disabledButton ? null : _handleButtonPress, // Disable if flag is set
                       shape: CircleBorder(),
                       elevation: 2.0,
                       child: null,