diff --git a/server/src/queries/duplicate.repository.sql b/server/src/queries/duplicate.repository.sql
index 8913007dea..3f718f84c2 100644
--- a/server/src/queries/duplicate.repository.sql
+++ b/server/src/queries/duplicate.repository.sql
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ with
       ) as "assets"
     from
       "asset"
-      left join lateral (
+      inner join lateral (
         select
           "asset".*,
           "asset_exif" as "exifInfo"
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/duplicate.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/duplicate.repository.ts
index 140c42a643..95ccbea63d 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/duplicate.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/duplicate.repository.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class DuplicateRepository {
           qb
             .selectFrom('asset')
             .$call(withDefaultVisibility)
-            .leftJoinLateral(
+            .innerJoinLateral(
               (qb) =>
                 qb
                   .selectFrom('asset_exif')