diff --git a/changelog.d/8325.feature b/changelog.d/8325.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59e57838f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8325.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Enable free style cropping for camera and gallery images
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/UCropHelper.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/UCropHelper.kt
index 7f73f3387e..875cf15ff4 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/UCropHelper.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/UCropHelper.kt
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ fun createUCropWithDefaultSettings(
                                         /* tabAspectRatio = */ UCropActivity.SCALE
                                 )
                                 setToolbarTitle(toolbarTitle)
-                                // Disable freestyle crop, usability was not easy
-                                // setFreeStyleCropEnabled(true)
+                                setFreeStyleCropEnabled(true)
                                 // Color used for toolbar icon and text
                                 setToolbarColor(colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(android.R.attr.colorBackground))
                                 setToolbarWidgetColor(colorProvider.getColorFromAttribute(R.attr.vctr_content_primary))