diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/components/CameraCapture/useImageCrop.ts b/frontend/src/shared/components/CameraCapture/useImageCrop.ts
index 5399273..c58cec5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/components/CameraCapture/useImageCrop.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/components/CameraCapture/useImageCrop.ts
@@ -318,17 +318,15 @@ export function useImageCrop(options: UseImageCropOptions = {}): UseImageCropRet
     if (isDrawingRef.current) {
       isDrawingRef.current = false;
       const area = cropAreaRef.current;
-      // When aspect ratio constrains one dimension, only check the free dimension
-      const meetsMinSize = aspectRatio
-        ? area.width >= minSize
-        : area.width >= minSize && area.height >= minSize;
+      // Accept crop if at least one dimension is meaningful (allows thin strips like VINs)
+      const meetsMinSize = area.width >= minSize || area.height >= minSize;
       if (meetsMinSize) {
         setCropDrawn(true);
       }
     }
     activeHandleRef.current = null;
     setIsDragging(false);
-  }, [minSize, aspectRatio]);
+  }, [minSize]);
 
   // Add global event listeners for drag
   useEffect(() => {