diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 7bb0b81a42..a3e1b0db7d 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -244,12 +244,14 @@
 
   const handleSuggestPeople = (person2: PersonResponseDto) => {
     isEditingName = false;
-    potentialMergePeople = [];
-    personName = person.name;
-    personMerge1 = person;
-    personMerge2 = person2;
-    isSuggestionSelectedByUser = true;
-    viewMode = PersonPageViewMode.SUGGEST_MERGE;
+    if (person.id !== person2.id) {
+      potentialMergePeople = [];
+      personName = person.name;
+      personMerge1 = person;
+      personMerge2 = person2;
+      isSuggestionSelectedByUser = true;
+      viewMode = PersonPageViewMode.SUGGEST_MERGE;
+    }
   };
 
   const changeName = async () => {