diff --git a/server/src/enum.ts b/server/src/enum.ts
index 01fd1e7c40..c49a9d4756 100644
--- a/server/src/enum.ts
+++ b/server/src/enum.ts
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@ export enum SyncEntityType {
   AlbumAssetExifCreateV1 = 'AlbumAssetExifCreateV1', // album-to-asset table joined to asset-exif table, updateId from album-to-asset, filter out assets owned by you
   // If exif isn't created straight away that might cause a problem with the exif createV1, maybe we just send an empty object if it doesn't exist yet?
   // We would ack this on album-to-asset table so that would work ok for future syncs
+  // If exif didn't exist we would send nothing as it would be filtered out when joining from album-to-asset table to the exif table
+  // Therefore there would be no create event for that asset and it would be skipped forever
+  // However when the exif is created, we would send an update event for that exif, as the updateId would be new and we no longer filter out exif where createdAt == updatedAt
   AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1 = 'AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1', // asset-exif table, updateId from asset-exif table, filter out assets owned by you
   AlbumAssetExifV1 = 'AlbumAssetExifV1',
   AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1 = 'AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1',
diff --git a/server/src/queries/sync.repository.sql b/server/src/queries/sync.repository.sql
index 0c326444e6..0bd5b9f47d 100644
--- a/server/src/queries/sync.repository.sql
+++ b/server/src/queries/sync.repository.sql
@@ -139,20 +139,21 @@ select
   "asset_exif"."profileDescription",
   "asset_exif"."rating",
   "asset_exif"."fps",
-  "asset_exif"."updateId"
+  "album_asset"."updateId"
 from
-  "asset_exif"
-  inner join "album_asset" on "album_asset"."assetsId" = "asset_exif"."assetId"
+  "album_asset"
+  inner join "asset_exif" on "asset_exif"."assetId" = "album_asset"."assetsId"
 where
   "album_asset"."albumsId" = $1
-  and "asset_exif"."updateId" < $2
-  and "asset_exif"."updateId" <= $3
-  and "asset_exif"."updateId" >= $4
+  and "album_asset"."updateId" < $2
+  and "album_asset"."updateId" <= $3
+  and "album_asset"."updateId" >= $4
 order by
-  "asset_exif"."updateId" asc
+  "album_asset"."updateId" asc
 
--- SyncRepository.albumAssetExif.getUpserts
+-- SyncRepository.albumAssetExif.getCreates
 select
+  "album_asset"."updateId",
   "asset_exif"."assetId",
   "asset_exif"."description",
   "asset_exif"."exifImageWidth",
@@ -177,21 +178,20 @@ select
   "asset_exif"."exposureTime",
   "asset_exif"."profileDescription",
   "asset_exif"."rating",
-  "asset_exif"."fps",
-  "asset_exif"."updateId"
+  "asset_exif"."fps"
 from
-  "asset_exif"
-  inner join "album_asset" on "album_asset"."assetsId" = "asset_exif"."assetId"
+  "album_asset"
+  inner join "asset_exif" on "asset_exif"."assetId" = "album_asset"."assetsId"
   inner join "album" on "album"."id" = "album_asset"."albumsId"
   left join "album_user" on "album_user"."albumsId" = "album_asset"."albumsId"
 where
-  "asset_exif"."updateId" < $1
+  "album_asset"."updateId" < $1
   and (
     "album"."ownerId" = $2
     or "album_user"."usersId" = $3
   )
 order by
-  "asset_exif"."updateId" asc
+  "album_asset"."updateId" asc
 
 -- SyncRepository.albumToAsset.getBackfill
 select
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/sync.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/sync.repository.ts
index 11b35178d4..44191ccabd 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/sync.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/sync.repository.ts
@@ -216,25 +216,26 @@ class AlbumAssetExifSync extends BaseSync {
   })
   getBackfill({ nowId }: SyncQueryOptions, albumId: string, afterUpdateId: string | undefined, beforeUpdateId: string) {
     return this.db
-      .selectFrom('asset_exif')
-      .innerJoin('album_asset', 'album_asset.assetsId', 'asset_exif.assetId')
+      .selectFrom('album_asset')
+      .innerJoin('asset_exif', 'asset_exif.assetId', 'album_asset.assetsId')
       .select(columns.syncAssetExif)
-      .select('asset_exif.updateId')
+      .select('album_asset.updateId')
       .where('album_asset.albumsId', '=', albumId)
-      .where('asset_exif.updateId', '<', nowId)
-      .where('asset_exif.updateId', '<=', beforeUpdateId)
-      .$if(!!afterUpdateId, (eb) => eb.where('asset_exif.updateId', '>=', afterUpdateId!))
-      .orderBy('asset_exif.updateId', 'asc')
+      .where('album_asset.updateId', '<', nowId)
+      .where('album_asset.updateId', '<=', beforeUpdateId)
+      .$if(!!afterUpdateId, (eb) => eb.where('album_asset.updateId', '>=', afterUpdateId!))
+      .orderBy('album_asset.updateId', 'asc')
       .stream();
   }
 
   @GenerateSql({ params: [{ nowId: DummyValue.UUID, userId: DummyValue.UUID }], stream: true })
-  getUpserts({ nowId, userId }: SyncQueryOptions, ack?: SyncAck) {
+  getUpdates({ nowId, userId }: SyncQueryOptions, albumToAssetAck: SyncAck, ack?: SyncAck) {
     return this.db
       .selectFrom('asset_exif')
       .innerJoin('album_asset', 'album_asset.assetsId', 'asset_exif.assetId')
       .select(columns.syncAssetExif)
       .select('asset_exif.updateId')
+      .where('album_asset.updateId', '<=', albumToAssetAck.updateId) // Ensure we only send exif updates for assets that the client already knows about
       .where('asset_exif.updateId', '<', nowId)
       .$if(!!ack, (qb) => qb.where('asset_exif.updateId', '>', ack!.updateId))
       .orderBy('asset_exif.updateId', 'asc')
@@ -243,6 +244,22 @@ class AlbumAssetExifSync extends BaseSync {
       .where((eb) => eb.or([eb('album.ownerId', '=', userId), eb('album_user.usersId', '=', userId)]))
       .stream();
   }
+
+  @GenerateSql({ params: [{ nowId: DummyValue.UUID, userId: DummyValue.UUID }], stream: true })
+  getCreates({ nowId, userId }: SyncQueryOptions, ack?: SyncAck) {
+    return this.db
+      .selectFrom('album_asset')
+      .select('album_asset.updateId')
+      .innerJoin('asset_exif', 'asset_exif.assetId', 'album_asset.assetsId')
+      .select(columns.syncAssetExif)
+      .innerJoin('album', 'album.id', 'album_asset.albumsId')
+      .leftJoin('album_user', 'album_user.albumsId', 'album_asset.albumsId')
+      .where('album_asset.updateId', '<', nowId)
+      .where((eb) => eb.or([eb('album.ownerId', '=', userId), eb('album_user.usersId', '=', userId)]))
+      .$if(!!ack, (qb) => qb.where('album_asset.updateId', '>', ack!.updateId))
+      .orderBy('album_asset.updateId', 'asc')
+      .stream();
+  }
 }
 
 class AlbumToAssetSync extends BaseSync {
diff --git a/server/src/services/sync.service.ts b/server/src/services/sync.service.ts
index fab092a6b3..c7d67e7dd0 100644
--- a/server/src/services/sync.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/sync.service.ts
@@ -465,10 +465,12 @@ export class SyncService extends BaseService {
     const backfillType = SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1;
     const backfillCheckpoint = checkpointMap[backfillType];
     const albums = await this.syncRepository.album.getCreatedAfter(options, backfillCheckpoint?.updateId);
-    const upsertType = SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifV1;
-    const upsertCheckpoint = checkpointMap[upsertType];
-    if (upsertCheckpoint) {
-      const endId = upsertCheckpoint.updateId;
+    const updateType = SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1;
+    const createType = SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1;
+    const upsertCheckpoint = checkpointMap[updateType];
+    const createCheckpoint = checkpointMap[createType];
+    if (createCheckpoint) {
+      const endId = createCheckpoint.updateId;
 
       for (const album of albums) {
         const createId = album.createId;
@@ -493,9 +495,26 @@ export class SyncService extends BaseService {
       });
     }
 
-    const upserts = this.syncRepository.albumAssetExif.getUpserts(options, checkpointMap[upsertType]);
-    for await (const { updateId, ...data } of upserts) {
-      send(response, { type: upsertType, ids: [updateId], data });
+    if (createCheckpoint) {
+      const updates = this.syncRepository.albumAssetExif.getUpdates(options, createCheckpoint, upsertCheckpoint);
+      for await (const { updateId, ...data } of updates) {
+        send(response, { type: updateType, ids: [updateId], data });
+      }
+    }
+
+    const creates = this.syncRepository.albumAssetExif.getCreates(options, createCheckpoint);
+    let first = true;
+    for await (const { updateId, ...data } of creates) {
+      if (first) {
+        send(response, {
+          type: SyncEntityType.SyncAckV1,
+          data: {},
+          ackType: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1,
+          ids: [options.nowId],
+        });
+        first = false;
+      }
+      send(response, { type: createType, ids: [updateId], data });
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset-exif.spec.ts b/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset-exif.spec.ts
index 808a4785ce..9e994604a5 100644
--- a/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset-exif.spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset-exif.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Kysely } from 'kysely';
 import { AlbumUserRole, SyncEntityType, SyncRequestType } from 'src/enum';
+import { AssetRepository } from 'src/repositories/asset.repository';
 import { DB } from 'src/schema';
 import { SyncTestContext } from 'test/medium.factory';
 import { factory } from 'test/small.factory';
@@ -13,6 +14,18 @@ const setup = async (db?: Kysely<DB>) => {
   return { auth, user, session, ctx };
 };
 
+const updateSyncAck = {
+  ack: expect.stringContaining(SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1),
+  data: {},
+  type: SyncEntityType.SyncAckV1,
+};
+
+const backfillSyncAck = {
+  ack: expect.stringContaining(SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1),
+  data: {},
+  type: SyncEntityType.SyncAckV1,
+};
+
 beforeAll(async () => {
   defaultDatabase = await getKyselyDB();
 });
@@ -28,8 +41,8 @@ describe(SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1, () => {
     await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
 
     const response = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
-    expect(response).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(response).toEqual([
+      updateSyncAck,
       {
         ack: expect.any(String),
         data: {
@@ -59,9 +72,10 @@ describe(SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1, () => {
           state: null,
           timeZone: null,
         },
-        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifV1,
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
       },
     ]);
+    expect(response).toHaveLength(2);
 
     await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, response);
     await expect(ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1])).resolves.toEqual([]);
@@ -75,7 +89,7 @@ describe(SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1, () => {
     await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album.id, assetId: asset.id });
 
     await expect(ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AssetExifsV1])).resolves.toHaveLength(1);
-    await expect(ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1])).resolves.toHaveLength(1);
+    await expect(ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1])).resolves.toHaveLength(2);
   });
 
   it('should not sync album asset exif for unrelated user', async () => {
@@ -97,55 +111,46 @@ describe(SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1, () => {
   it('should backfill album assets exif when a user shares an album with you', async () => {
     const { auth, ctx } = await setup();
     const { user: user2 } = await ctx.newUser();
-    const { asset: asset1Owner } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: auth.user.id });
-    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: asset1Owner.id, make: 'asset1Owner' });
-    await wait(2);
+    const { album: album1 } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    const { album: album2 } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
     const { asset: asset1User2 } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
     await ctx.newExif({ assetId: asset1User2.id, make: 'asset1User2' });
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album2.id, assetId: asset1User2.id });
     await wait(2);
     const { asset: asset2User2 } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
     await ctx.newExif({ assetId: asset2User2.id, make: 'asset2User2' });
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album2.id, assetId: asset2User2.id });
+    await wait(2);
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album1.id, assetId: asset2User2.id });
     await wait(2);
     const { asset: asset3User2 } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album2.id, assetId: asset3User2.id });
     await ctx.newExif({ assetId: asset3User2.id, make: 'asset3User2' });
-    const { album: album1 } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
-    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album1.id, assetId: asset2User2.id });
+    await wait(2);
     await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album1.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
 
     const response = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
-    expect(response).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(response).toEqual([
+      updateSyncAck,
       {
         ack: expect.any(String),
         data: expect.objectContaining({
           assetId: asset2User2.id,
         }),
-        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifV1,
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
       },
     ]);
+    expect(response).toHaveLength(2);
 
     // ack initial album asset exif sync
     await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, response);
 
     // create a second album
-    const { album: album2 } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
-    await Promise.all(
-      [asset1User2.id, asset2User2.id, asset3User2.id, asset1Owner.id].map((assetId) =>
-        ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album2.id, assetId }),
-      ),
-    );
     await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album2.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
 
     // should backfill the album user
     const newResponse = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
     expect(newResponse).toEqual([
-      {
-        ack: expect.any(String),
-        data: expect.objectContaining({
-          assetId: asset1Owner.id,
-        }),
-        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1,
-      },
       {
         ack: expect.any(String),
         data: expect.objectContaining({
@@ -160,21 +165,194 @@ describe(SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1, () => {
         }),
         type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1,
       },
-      {
-        ack: expect.stringContaining(SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1),
-        data: {},
-        type: SyncEntityType.SyncAckV1,
-      },
+      backfillSyncAck,
+      updateSyncAck,
       {
         ack: expect.any(String),
         data: expect.objectContaining({
           assetId: asset3User2.id,
         }),
-        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifV1,
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
       },
     ]);
+    expect(newResponse).toHaveLength(5);
 
     await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, newResponse);
     await expect(ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1])).resolves.toEqual([]);
   });
+
+  it('should sync old asset exif when a user adds them to an album they share you', async () => {
+    const { auth, ctx } = await setup();
+    const { user: user2 } = await ctx.newUser();
+    const { asset: firstAsset } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id, originalFileName: 'firstAsset' });
+    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: firstAsset.id, make: 'firstAsset' });
+    const { asset: secondAsset } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id, originalFileName: 'secondAsset' });
+    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: secondAsset.id, make: 'secondAsset' });
+    const { asset: album1Asset } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id, originalFileName: 'album1Asset' });
+    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: album1Asset.id, make: 'album1Asset' });
+    const { album: album1 } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    const { album: album2 } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album2.id, assetId: firstAsset.id });
+    await wait(2);
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album1.id, assetId: album1Asset.id });
+    await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album1.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
+
+    const firstAlbumResponse = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(firstAlbumResponse).toEqual([
+      updateSyncAck,
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: album1Asset.id,
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(firstAlbumResponse).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, firstAlbumResponse);
+
+    await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album2.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
+
+    const response = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(response).toEqual([
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: firstAsset.id,
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifBackfillV1,
+      },
+      backfillSyncAck,
+    ]);
+    expect(response).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    //  ack initial album asset sync
+    await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, response);
+
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album2.id, assetId: secondAsset.id });
+    await wait(2);
+
+    // should backfill the new asset even though it's older than the first asset
+    const newResponse = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(newResponse).toEqual([
+      updateSyncAck,
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: secondAsset.id,
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(newResponse).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, newResponse);
+    await expect(ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1])).resolves.toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should sync asset exif updates for an album shared with you', async () => {
+    const { auth, ctx } = await setup();
+    const { user: user2 } = await ctx.newUser();
+    const { asset } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: asset.id, make: 'asset' });
+    const { album } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    await wait(2);
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album.id, assetId: asset.id });
+    await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
+
+    const response = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(response).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(response).toEqual([
+      updateSyncAck,
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: asset.id,
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, response);
+
+    // update the asset
+    const assetRepository = ctx.get(AssetRepository);
+    await assetRepository.upsertExif({
+      assetId: asset.id,
+      city: 'New City',
+    });
+
+    const updateResponse = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(updateResponse).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(updateResponse).toEqual([
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: asset.id,
+          city: 'New City',
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1,
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should sync delayed asset exif creates for an album shared with you', async () => {
+    const { auth, ctx } = await setup();
+    const { user: user2 } = await ctx.newUser();
+    const { asset: assetWithExif } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: assetWithExif.id, make: 'assetWithExif' });
+    const { asset: assetDelayedExif } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    const { album } = await ctx.newAlbum({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    const { asset: newerAsset } = await ctx.newAsset({ ownerId: user2.id });
+    await ctx.newExif({ assetId: newerAsset.id, make: 'newerAsset' });
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album.id, assetId: assetWithExif.id });
+    await wait(2);
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album.id, assetId: assetDelayedExif.id });
+    await wait(2);
+    await ctx.newAlbumAsset({ albumId: album.id, assetId: newerAsset.id });
+    await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
+
+    const response = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(response).toEqual([
+      updateSyncAck,
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: assetWithExif.id,
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
+      },
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: newerAsset.id,
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifCreateV1,
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(response).toHaveLength(3);
+
+    await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, response);
+
+    // update the asset
+    const assetRepository = ctx.get(AssetRepository);
+    await assetRepository.upsertExif({
+      assetId: assetDelayedExif.id,
+      city: 'Delayed Exif',
+    });
+
+    const updateResponse = await ctx.syncStream(auth, [SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetExifsV1]);
+    expect(updateResponse).toEqual([
+      {
+        ack: expect.any(String),
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          assetId: assetDelayedExif.id,
+          city: 'Delayed Exif',
+        }),
+        type: SyncEntityType.AlbumAssetExifUpdateV1,
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(updateResponse).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset.spec.ts b/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset.spec.ts
index 8d8967c724..cbc60a2c5a 100644
--- a/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset.spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/medium/specs/sync/sync-album-asset.spec.ts
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ describe(SyncRequestType.AlbumAssetsV1, () => {
     // ack initial album asset sync
     await ctx.syncAckAll(auth, response);
 
-    // create a second album
-
     await ctx.newAlbumUser({ albumId: album2.id, userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Editor });
 
     // should backfill the album user