diff --git a/bindings/java/openshot.i b/bindings/java/openshot.i
index 55cec262..b0a79348 100644
--- a/bindings/java/openshot.i
+++ b/bindings/java/openshot.i
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
 %include "effects/Crop.h"
 %include "effects/Deinterlace.h"
 %include "effects/Hue.h"
+%include "effects/LensFlare.h"
 %include "effects/Mask.h"
 %include "effects/Negate.h"
 %include "effects/Pixelate.h"
diff --git a/bindings/python/openshot.i b/bindings/python/openshot.i
index e673f3f1..a39df4c8 100644
--- a/bindings/python/openshot.i
+++ b/bindings/python/openshot.i
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@
 %include "effects/Crop.h"
 %include "effects/Deinterlace.h"
 %include "effects/Hue.h"
+%include "effects/LensFlare.h"
 %include "effects/Mask.h"
 %include "effects/Negate.h"
 %include "effects/Pixelate.h"
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/openshot.i b/bindings/ruby/openshot.i
index a7ef11b4..be6fa19b 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/openshot.i
+++ b/bindings/ruby/openshot.i
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@
 %include "effects/Crop.h"
 %include "effects/Deinterlace.h"
 %include "effects/Hue.h"
+%include "effects/LensFlare.h"
 %include "effects/Mask.h"
 %include "effects/Negate.h"
 %include "effects/Pixelate.h"
diff --git a/src/effects/LensFlare.h b/src/effects/LensFlare.h
index f531a809..ef41846d 100644
--- a/src/effects/LensFlare.h
+++ b/src/effects/LensFlare.h
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 
 namespace openshot
 {
-
     class LensFlare : public EffectBase
     {
     private:
+        void init_effect_details();
+
+    public:
         Keyframe x;
         Keyframe y;
         Keyframe brightness;
@@ -32,9 +34,6 @@ namespace openshot
         Keyframe spread;
         Color color;
 
-        void init_effect_details();
-
-    public:
         LensFlare();
         ~LensFlare() override;
         LensFlare(const Keyframe &xPos,
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index bcae500b..d0b6c827 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ set(OPENSHOT_TESTS
   # Effects
   ChromaKey
   Crop
+  LensFlare
   Sharpen
   SphericalEffect
 )
diff --git a/tests/LensFlare.cpp b/tests/LensFlare.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e1c9cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/LensFlare.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief Unit tests for Lens Flare effect
+ * @author Jonathan Thomas <jonathan@openshot.org>
+ *
+ * @ref License
+ */
+
+// Copyright (c) 2008-2025 OpenShot Studios, LLC
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <QImage>
+#include <QColor>
+#include "Frame.h"
+#include "effects/LensFlare.h"
+#include "openshot_catch.h"
+
+using namespace openshot;
+
+// Allow Catch2 to print QColor on failure
+static std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, QColor const& c)
+{
+    os << "QColor(" << c.red() << "," << c.green()
+       << "," << c.blue() << "," << c.alpha() << ")";
+    return os;
+}
+
+// Create a small 5×5 grayscale frame
+static std::shared_ptr<Frame> makeGrayFrame()
+{
+    QImage img(5, 5, QImage::Format_ARGB32);
+    img.fill(QColor(100, 100, 100, 255));
+    auto frame = std::make_shared<Frame>();
+    *frame->GetImage() = img;
+    return frame;
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("LensFlare brightens center pixel", "[effect][lensflare]")
+{
+    LensFlare effect;
+    effect.x          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    effect.y          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    effect.brightness = Keyframe(1.0);
+    effect.size       = Keyframe(1.0);
+    effect.spread     = Keyframe(0.0);
+
+    auto frame = makeGrayFrame();
+    QColor before = frame->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+
+    auto out   = effect.GetFrame(frame, 1);
+    QColor after  = out->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+
+    CHECK(after != before);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("LensFlare size controls area of effect", "[effect][lensflare]")
+{
+    LensFlare small, large;
+    small.x          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    large.x          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    small.y          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    large.y          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    small.brightness = Keyframe(1.0);
+    large.brightness = Keyframe(1.0);
+    small.spread     = Keyframe(0.0);
+    large.spread     = Keyframe(0.0);
+    small.size       = Keyframe(0.2);
+    large.size       = Keyframe(1.0);
+
+    auto frameSmall = makeGrayFrame();
+    auto frameLarge = makeGrayFrame();
+    QColor beforeSmall = frameSmall->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+    QColor beforeLarge = frameLarge->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+
+    auto outSmall = small.GetFrame(frameSmall, 1);
+    auto outLarge = large.GetFrame(frameLarge, 1);
+    QColor afterSmall = outSmall->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+    QColor afterLarge = outLarge->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+
+    CHECK(afterSmall == beforeSmall);
+    CHECK(afterLarge != beforeLarge);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("LensFlare brightness scales intensity", "[effect][lensflare]")
+{
+    LensFlare low, high;
+    low.x          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    high.x         = Keyframe(0.0);
+    low.y          = Keyframe(0.0);
+    high.y         = Keyframe(0.0);
+    low.size       = Keyframe(1.0);
+    high.size      = Keyframe(1.0);
+    low.spread     = Keyframe(0.0);
+    high.spread    = Keyframe(0.0);
+    low.brightness = Keyframe(0.2);
+    high.brightness= Keyframe(1.0);
+
+    auto frameLow  = makeGrayFrame();
+    auto frameHigh = makeGrayFrame();
+    auto outLow    = low.GetFrame(frameLow, 1);
+    auto outHigh   = high.GetFrame(frameHigh, 1);
+    QColor cLow    = outLow->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+    QColor cHigh   = outHigh->GetImage()->pixelColor(2, 2);
+
+    CHECK(cLow.red() < cHigh.red());
+}
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