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Originally created by @pantra64 on GitHub (Jul 20, 2025).
I have searched the existing issues, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate report.
The bug
Renaming or moving folders in external libraries leads to deletion and loss of Live Photo .mov and Sidecar .xmp.
This is especially dangerous and sneaky when using the immich-folder-album-creator script with sync 2 mode: When running the script after reorganizing your external library, "offline" assets will get auto-removed and you'll wake up to all your mov- and sidecar files having been deleted.
The OS that Immich Server is running on
Synology DSM 7.2.2-72806 Update 3
Version of Immich Server
v.1.135.3
Version of Immich Mobile App
v.1.135.3
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@skatsubo commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025):
I confirm that the issue is reproducible.
For each of the following steps:
livedirectory in ext lib and rescan.livedirectory torenamedin ext lib and rescan.the report below includes:
assetstableTLDR
After renaming the directory and rescan (step 2) image->video refs in
assetsbecome cross-linked / entangled between offline and online pairs:original img.heic -> renamed img.movrenamed img.heic -> original img.mov⚠️ Then Immich removes online MOV, XMP when emptying trash.
Reproducing
Step 1. Add live photo to
livedirectory in ext lib, then rescan.External library content on disk:
Live photo discovered upon rescan and image->video is properly linked by
livePhotoVideoId:DB
assets:select * from assets order by "originalPath"; (2 assets)
Step 2. Rename
livedirectory torenamedin ext lib, then rescan.External library content on disk:
Assets upon rescan:
livePhotoVideoId) between offline and online pairs:live/img.heic -> renamed/img.mov,renamed/img.heic -> live/img.mov. Which explains the outcome of emptying trash.DB
assets:select * from assets order by "originalPath"; (4 assets)
Logs:
Rescan log after renaming `live -> renamed` (server: verbose; database: all queries)
Step 3. Delete the offlined live photo from trash.
External library content on disk:
Assets upon deleting offline live photo from trash:
renamed/img.heic -> live/img.movDB
assets:select * from assets order by "originalPath"; (2 assets)
Logs:
Log of deleting offlined asset from trash
@skatsubo commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025):
Somewhat related: https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/17731#issuecomment-2902651034
@AlgorithMikely commented on GitHub (Aug 7, 2025):
I believe the issue is in the asset.repository.ts from line 469
findLivePhotoMatch(options: LivePhotoSearchOptions) {
const { ownerId, otherAssetId, livePhotoCID, type } = options;
return this.db
.selectFrom('asset')
.select(['asset.id', 'asset.ownerId'])
.innerJoin('asset_exif', 'asset.id', 'asset_exif.assetId')
.where('id', '!=', asUuid(otherAssetId))
.where('ownerId', '=', asUuid(ownerId))
.where('type', '=', type)
.where('asset_exif.livePhotoCID', '=', livePhotoCID)
.limit(1)
.executeTakeFirst();
}
Would Replacing the code above with the following code fix the issue?
findLivePhotoMatch(options: LivePhotoSearchOptions) {
const { ownerId, libraryId, otherAssetId, livePhotoCID, type } = options;
return this.db
.selectFrom('asset')
.select(['asset.id', 'asset.ownerId'])
.innerJoin('asset_exif', 'asset.id', 'asset_exif.assetId')
.where('asset.id', '!=', asUuid(otherAssetId))
.where('asset.ownerId', '=', asUuid(ownerId))
.$call((qb) => (libraryId ? qb.where('libraryId', '=', asUuid(libraryId)) : qb.where('libraryId', 'is', null)))
.where('asset.type', '=', type)
.where('asset.isOffline', '=', false)
.where('asset.deletedAt', 'is', null)
.where('asset_exif.livePhotoCID', '=', livePhotoCID)
.limit(1)
.executeTakeFirst();
}
@FunkyKwak commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2025):
This is scary, I really need to find a way to run the container with a non root user, without deletion rights.
@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2025):
The root of this amounts to being a dupe of #16394.
@FunkyKwak commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2025):
@bo0tzz, if xmp files can be deleted by immich just because I renamed a folder, this is a bug, not something related to the feature request you mentioned!
Xmp files can be managed outside of immich, immich should never delete it!
Or did I understand the issue incorrectly?
@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2025):
When you rename the folder, Immich considers the asset as being removed/offline and so (eventually) does the usual cleanup just like if you delete it. It's not aware that the file was actually moved/renamed.
@FunkyKwak commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2025):
But there are still photos in the folder associated to these xmp. They should not be deleted, no matter what.
I think this is a very dangerous behaviour, especially for people like me, managing xmp files outside of immich, for which these files are particularly valuable. But still, even if the xmp files where generated by Immich, that's still the deletion of the user's work on his pictures.
@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2025):
Hmmm I think I get what you mean. That's very odd
@pantra64 commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2025):
It's not just about the xmp sidecars. The mov files, the actual video files of a live photo, are getting deleted.
@pantra64 commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2025):
Have to say I'm a bit surprised that Immich just moved to a "stable" release with this issue still unfixed. I seem to notice some confusion in the recent discussion here about the nature of this bug. This is not, I repeat NOT "just" about deleting sidecars - even when that would be bad enough. To put it bluntly: Immich silently and without notice, warning or failsave DELETES actual library files. The issue is reproducible 100%, as described. Since I identified the issue, I have only ever mounted my files as read only, I don't trust immich with any write access to my library anymore. And if I didn't run a fully automated backup every 24 hours of all my files, Immich would have irreversibly deleted the majority of my live-photo videos, without ever telling me. When this kept happening over and over again and I kept restoring files from backup over and over again without a clue for days, it felt like I was going mad, almost doubting the security of my network. As far as bugs go, I'd consider this one high priority.
@FunkyKwak commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2026):
Sorry to ask, but do you know when this will be fixed ?