diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
index d2f1ba3b98..bb52c71260 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   import { languageManager } from '$lib/managers/language-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getGlobalActions } from '$lib/services/app.service';
-  import { getAssetActions, handleReplaceAsset } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
+  import { getAssetActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getSharedLink, withoutIcons } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { OnUndoDelete } from '$lib/utils/actions';
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     mdiDotsVertical,
     mdiImageSearch,
     mdiPresentationPlay,
-    mdiUpload,
     mdiVideoOutline,
   } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -170,11 +169,6 @@
         {#if !isLocked}
           {#if isOwner}
             <ArchiveAction {asset} {onAction} {preAction} />
-            <MenuOption
-              icon={mdiUpload}
-              onClick={() => handleReplaceAsset(asset.id)}
-              text={$t('replace_with_upload')}
-            />
             {#if !asset.isArchived && !asset.isTrashed}
               <MenuOption
                 icon={mdiImageSearch}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 786f9fd0ec..c87baef42a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { browser } from '$app/environment';
-  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import { focusTrap } from '$lib/actions/focus-trap';
   import type { Action, OnAction, PreAction } from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/action';
   import NextAssetAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/next-asset-action.svelte';
   import PreviousAssetAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/previous-asset-action.svelte';
   import AssetViewerNavBar from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte';
-  import OnEvents from '$lib/components/OnEvents.svelte';
   import { AssetAction, ProjectionType } from '$lib/constants';
   import { activityManager } from '$lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@
   import { editManager, EditToolType } from '$lib/managers/edit/edit-manager.svelte';
   import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { imageManager } from '$lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte';
-  import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getAssetActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { ocrManager } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
@@ -363,21 +360,6 @@
     imageManager.preload(cursor.previousAsset);
   });
 
-  const onAssetReplace = async ({ oldAssetId, newAssetId }: { oldAssetId: string; newAssetId: string }) => {
-    if (oldAssetId !== asset.id) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    await new Promise((promise) => setTimeout(promise, 500));
-    await goto(Route.viewAsset({ id: newAssetId }));
-  };
-
-  const onAssetUpdate = (update: AssetResponseDto) => {
-    if (asset.id === update.id) {
-      cursor = { ...cursor, current: update };
-    }
-  };
-
   const viewerKind = $derived.by(() => {
     if (previewStackedAsset) {
       return asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Image ? 'StackPhotoViewer' : 'StackVideoViewer';
@@ -424,7 +406,6 @@
 </script>
 
 <CommandPaletteDefaultProvider name={$t('assets')} actions={[Tag]} />
-<OnEvents {onAssetReplace} {onAssetUpdate} />
 
 <svelte:document bind:fullscreenElement />
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
index 33519fddbb..2095a001bd 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export type Events = {
   ApiKeyDelete: [ApiKeyResponseDto];
 
   AssetUpdate: [AssetResponseDto];
-  AssetReplace: [{ oldAssetId: string; newAssetId: string }];
   AssetsArchive: [string[]];
   AssetsDelete: [string[]];
   AssetEditsApplied: [string];
diff --git a/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts b/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts
index a2dddbba51..9071f87f98 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { user as authUser, preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import type { AssetControlContext } from '$lib/types';
 import { getSharedLink, sleep } from '$lib/utils';
 import { downloadUrl } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
-import { openFileUploadDialog } from '$lib/utils/file-uploader';
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import { asQueryString } from '$lib/utils/shared-links';
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ import {
   AssetJobName,
   AssetTypeEnum,
   AssetVisibility,
-  copyAsset,
-  deleteAssets,
   getAssetInfo,
   getBaseUrl,
   runAssetJobs,
@@ -362,14 +359,6 @@ const handleUnfavorite = async (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
   }
 };
 
-export const handleReplaceAsset = async (oldAssetId: string) => {
-  const [newAssetId] = await openFileUploadDialog({ multiple: false });
-  await copyAsset({ assetCopyDto: { sourceId: oldAssetId, targetId: newAssetId } });
-  await deleteAssets({ assetBulkDeleteDto: { ids: [oldAssetId], force: true } });
-
-  eventManager.emit('AssetReplace', { oldAssetId, newAssetId });
-};
-
 const getAssetJobMessage = ($t: MessageFormatter, job: AssetJobName) => {
   const messages: Record<AssetJobName, string> = {
     [AssetJobName.RefreshFaces]: $t('refreshing_faces'),