diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/models/asset/metadata.model.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/models/asset/metadata.model.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a4a93f7fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/models/asset/metadata.model.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+class AssetMetadata {
+  final String? cloudId;
+
+  const AssetMetadata({this.cloudId});
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toMap() {
+    return {
+      "metadata": [
+        {
+          "key": "mobile-app",
+          "value": cloudId != null ? {"iCloudId": cloudId} : {},
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+  }
+
+  String toJson() => json.encode(toMap());
+}
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart
index a711608e7f..e4ac3df0cc 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/constants.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/asset/base_asset.model.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/asset/metadata.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/infrastructure/repositories/backup.repository.dart';
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ class UploadService {
       priority: priority,
       isFavorite: asset.isFavorite,
       requiresWiFi: requiresWiFi,
+      cloudId: asset.cloudId,
     );
   }
 
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ class UploadService {
       priority: 0, // Highest priority to get upload immediately
       isFavorite: asset.isFavorite,
       requiresWiFi: requiresWiFi,
+      cloudId: asset.cloudId,
     );
   }
 
@@ -346,6 +349,7 @@ class UploadService {
     String? metadata,
     int? priority,
     bool? isFavorite,
+    String? cloudId,
     bool requiresWiFi = true,
   }) async {
     final serverEndpoint = Store.get(StoreKey.serverEndpoint);
@@ -361,6 +365,7 @@ class UploadService {
       'fileModifiedAt': modifiedAt.toUtc().toIso8601String(),
       'isFavorite': isFavorite?.toString() ?? 'false',
       'duration': '0',
+      'metadata': AssetMetadata(cloudId: cloudId).toJson(),
       if (fields != null) ...fields,
     };