diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ScreenCaptureService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ScreenCaptureService.kt
index e78a1a1..c306af6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ScreenCaptureService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ScreenCaptureService.kt
@@ -333,29 +333,8 @@ class ScreenCaptureService : Service() {
                 return
             }
 
-            // Initialize long screenshot system with shared MediaProjection
-            val screenDimensions = screenCaptureManager.getScreenDimensions()
-            val mediaProjection = screenCaptureManager.getMediaProjection()
-            val screenDensity = screenCaptureManager.getScreenDensity()
-            
-            if (screenDimensions != null && mediaProjection != null) {
-                val (screenWidth, screenHeight) = screenDimensions
-                longScreenshotCapture = LongScreenshotCapture(this, handler)
-                
-                // Initialize with the shared MediaProjection
-                val initialized = longScreenshotCapture!!.initialize(
-                    mediaProjection, screenWidth, screenHeight, screenDensity
-                )
-                
-                if (initialized) {
-                    PGHLog.i(TAG, "✅ Long screenshot system initialized successfully")
-                } else {
-                    PGHLog.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to initialize long screenshot system")
-                    longScreenshotCapture = null
-                }
-            } else {
-                PGHLog.w(TAG, "⚠️ Cannot initialize long screenshot - missing MediaProjection or screen dimensions")
-            }
+            // Long screenshot system will be initialized lazily when first used
+            PGHLog.d(TAG, "📸 Long screenshot system prepared for lazy initialization")
             
             PGHLog.d(TAG, "Screen capture setup complete")
             // Show floating overlay
@@ -1249,6 +1228,12 @@ class ScreenCaptureService : Service() {
         {
             PGHLog.i(TAG, "🚀 Starting long screenshot collection")
             
+            // Try to initialize if not already done
+            if (longScreenshotCapture == null) {
+                PGHLog.i(TAG, "🔧 Long screenshot not initialized, attempting to initialize now...")
+                initializeLongScreenshotSystem()
+            }
+            
             longScreenshotCapture?.let { capture ->
                 // Set up callbacks
                 capture.setProgressCallback { count ->
@@ -1275,7 +1260,7 @@ class ScreenCaptureService : Service() {
                     PGHLog.i(TAG, "✅ Long screenshot collection started successfully")
                 }
             } ?: run {
-                PGHLog.e(TAG, "❌ Long screenshot system not initialized")
+                PGHLog.e(TAG, "❌ Long screenshot system could not be initialized")
                 enhancedFloatingFAB?.exitLongScreenshotModeExternal()
             }
             
@@ -1287,6 +1272,46 @@ class ScreenCaptureService : Service() {
         }
     }
     
+    private fun initializeLongScreenshotSystem()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            PGHLog.d(TAG, "🔧 Initializing long screenshot system...")
+            
+            val screenDimensions = screenCaptureManager.getScreenDimensions()
+            val mediaProjection = screenCaptureManager.getMediaProjection()
+            val screenDensity = screenCaptureManager.getScreenDensity()
+            
+            PGHLog.d(TAG, "🔍 Long screenshot init check - dimensions=$screenDimensions, mediaProjection=$mediaProjection, density=$screenDensity")
+            
+            if (screenDimensions != null && mediaProjection != null) {
+                val (screenWidth, screenHeight) = screenDimensions
+                PGHLog.d(TAG, "🔧 Creating LongScreenshotCapture instance...")
+                longScreenshotCapture = LongScreenshotCapture(this, handler)
+                
+                // Initialize with the shared MediaProjection
+                PGHLog.d(TAG, "🔧 Initializing with MediaProjection: ${screenWidth}x${screenHeight}, density=$screenDensity")
+                val initialized = longScreenshotCapture!!.initialize(
+                    mediaProjection, screenWidth, screenHeight, screenDensity
+                )
+                
+                if (initialized) {
+                    PGHLog.i(TAG, "✅ Long screenshot system initialized successfully")
+                } else {
+                    PGHLog.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to initialize long screenshot system")
+                    longScreenshotCapture = null
+                }
+            } else {
+                PGHLog.w(TAG, "⚠️ Cannot initialize long screenshot - missing MediaProjection ($mediaProjection) or screen dimensions ($screenDimensions)")
+            }
+        }
+        catch (e: Exception)
+        {
+            PGHLog.e(TAG, "❌ Error initializing long screenshot system", e)
+            longScreenshotCapture = null
+        }
+    }
+    
     private fun captureLongScreenshot()
     {
         try