diff --git a/apps/interactive-calibration/calibCommon.hpp b/apps/interactive-calibration/calibCommon.hpp
index 81f4355f8e..1a3879e632 100644
--- a/apps/interactive-calibration/calibCommon.hpp
+++ b/apps/interactive-calibration/calibCommon.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ namespace calib
         int minFramesNum;
         bool saveFrames;
         float zoom;
+        bool forceReopen;
 
         captureParameters()
         {
diff --git a/apps/interactive-calibration/calibPipeline.cpp b/apps/interactive-calibration/calibPipeline.cpp
index 3b0eedffec..ac54764e41 100644
--- a/apps/interactive-calibration/calibPipeline.cpp
+++ b/apps/interactive-calibration/calibPipeline.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <opencv2/highgui.hpp>
 #include <opencv2/imgproc.hpp>
+#include <opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp>
 
 #include <stdexcept>
 
@@ -30,37 +31,61 @@ CalibPipeline::CalibPipeline(captureParameters params) :
 
 PipelineExitStatus CalibPipeline::start(std::vector<cv::Ptr<FrameProcessor> > processors)
 {
-    if(mCaptureParams.source == Camera && !mCapture.isOpened())
-    {
-        mCapture.open(mCaptureParams.camID);
-        cv::Size maxRes = getCameraResolution();
-        cv::Size neededRes = mCaptureParams.cameraResolution;
-
-        if(maxRes.width < neededRes.width) {
-            double aR = (double)maxRes.width / maxRes.height;
-            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, neededRes.width);
-            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, neededRes.width/aR);
-        }
-        else if(maxRes.height < neededRes.height) {
-            double aR = (double)maxRes.width / maxRes.height;
-            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, neededRes.height);
-            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, neededRes.height*aR);
-        }
-        else {
-            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, neededRes.height);
-            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, neededRes.width);
+    auto open_camera = [this] () {
+        if(mCaptureParams.source == Camera)
+        {
+            mCapture.open(mCaptureParams.camID);
+            cv::Size maxRes = getCameraResolution();
+            cv::Size neededRes = mCaptureParams.cameraResolution;
+
+            if(maxRes.width < neededRes.width) {
+                double aR = (double)maxRes.width / maxRes.height;
+                mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, neededRes.width);
+                mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, neededRes.width/aR);
+            }
+            else if(maxRes.height < neededRes.height) {
+                double aR = (double)maxRes.width / maxRes.height;
+                mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, neededRes.height);
+                mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, neededRes.height*aR);
+            }
+            else {
+                mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, neededRes.height);
+                mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, neededRes.width);
+            }
+            mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_AUTOFOCUS, 0);
         }
-        mCapture.set(cv::CAP_PROP_AUTOFOCUS, 0);
+        else if (mCaptureParams.source == File)
+            mCapture.open(mCaptureParams.videoFileName);
+    };
+
+    if(!mCapture.isOpened()) {
+        open_camera();
     }
-    else if (mCaptureParams.source == File && !mCapture.isOpened())
-        mCapture.open(mCaptureParams.videoFileName);
     mImageSize = cv::Size((int)mCapture.get(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH), (int)mCapture.get(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT));
 
     if(!mCapture.isOpened())
         throw std::runtime_error("Unable to open video source");
 
     cv::Mat frame, processedFrame, resizedFrame;
-    while(mCapture.grab()) {
+    while (true) {
+        if (!mCapture.grab())
+        {
+            if (!mCaptureParams.forceReopen)
+            {
+                CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "VideoCapture error: could not grab the frame.");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            CV_LOG_INFO(NULL, "VideoCapture error: trying to reopen...");
+            do
+            {
+                open_camera();
+            } while (!mCapture.isOpened() || !mCapture.grab());
+
+            CV_LOG_INFO(NULL, "VideoCapture error: reopened successfully.");
+            auto newSize = cv::Size((int)mCapture.get(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH), (int)mCapture.get(cv::CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT));
+            CV_CheckEQ(mImageSize, newSize, "Camera image size changed after reopening.");
+        }
         mCapture.retrieve(frame);
         if(mCaptureParams.flipVertical)
             cv::flip(frame, frame, -1);
diff --git a/apps/interactive-calibration/main.cpp b/apps/interactive-calibration/main.cpp
index 03cf4ca41c..071c111997 100644
--- a/apps/interactive-calibration/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/interactive-calibration/main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const std::string keys  =
         "{pf       | defaultConfig.xml| Advanced application parameters}"
         "{save_frames | false   | Save frames that contribute to final calibration}"
         "{zoom     | 1       | Zoom factor applied to the image}"
+        "{force_reopen | false   | Forcefully reopen camera in case of errors}"
         "{help     |         | Print help}";
 
 bool calib::showOverlayMessage(const std::string& message)
diff --git a/apps/interactive-calibration/parametersController.cpp b/apps/interactive-calibration/parametersController.cpp
index 2c9466f430..ebec850323 100644
--- a/apps/interactive-calibration/parametersController.cpp
+++ b/apps/interactive-calibration/parametersController.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ bool calib::parametersController::loadFromParser(cv::CommandLineParser &parser)
     mCapParams.templDst = parser.get<float>("dst");
     mCapParams.saveFrames = parser.get<bool>("save_frames");
     mCapParams.zoom = parser.get<float>("zoom");
+    mCapParams.forceReopen = parser.get<bool>("force_reopen");
 
     if(!checkAssertion(mCapParams.squareSize > 0, "Distance between corners or circles must be positive"))
         return false;