diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 849f96e4a5..2fbce6fbb7 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@
   "assets_added_count": "Added {count, plural, one {# asset} other {# assets}}",
   "assets_added_to_album_count": "Added {count, plural, one {# asset} other {# assets}} to the album",
   "assets_added_to_name_count": "Added {count, plural, one {# asset} other {# assets}} to {hasName, select, true {<b>{name}</b>} other {new album}}",
+  "assets_cannot_be_added_to_album_count": "{count, plural, one {Asset} other {Assets}} cannot be added to the album",
   "assets_count": "{count, plural, one {# asset} other {# assets}}",
   "assets_deleted_permanently": "{count} asset(s) deleted permanently",
   "assets_deleted_permanently_from_server": "{count} asset(s) deleted permanently from the Immich server",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
index cb4c9eeff0..b64ab51124 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
@@ -52,16 +52,20 @@ export const addAssetsToAlbum = async (albumId: string, assetIds: string[], show
     key: authManager.key,
   });
   const count = result.filter(({ success }) => success).length;
+  const duplicateErrorCount = result.filter(({ error }) => error === 'duplicate').length;
   const $t = get(t);
 
   if (showNotification) {
+    let message = $t('assets_cannot_be_added_to_album_count', { values: { count: assetIds.length } });
+    if (count > 0) {
+      message = $t('assets_added_to_album_count', { values: { count } });
+    } else if (duplicateErrorCount > 0) {
+      message = $t('assets_were_part_of_album_count', { values: { count: duplicateErrorCount } });
+    }
     notificationController.show({
       type: NotificationType.Info,
       timeout: 5000,
-      message:
-        count > 0
-          ? $t('assets_added_to_album_count', { values: { count } })
-          : $t('assets_were_part_of_album_count', { values: { count: assetIds.length } }),
+      message,
       button: {
         text: $t('view_album'),
         onClick() {
@@ -125,23 +129,37 @@ export const addAssetsToNewAlbum = async (albumName: string, assetIds: string[])
   }
   const $t = get(t);
   // for reasons beyond me <ComponentProps<typeof FormatBoldMessage>> doesn't work, even though it's (afaik) exactly this object
-  notificationController.show<{ key: Translations; values: InterpolationValues }>({
-    type: NotificationType.Info,
-    timeout: 5000,
-    component: {
-      type: FormatBoldMessage,
-      props: {
-        key: 'assets_added_to_name_count',
-        values: { count: assetIds.length, name: albumName, hasName: !!albumName },
+  if (album.assets.length === 0) {
+    notificationController.show({
+      type: NotificationType.Info,
+      timeout: 5000,
+      message: $t('assets_cannot_be_added_to_album_count', { values: { count: assetIds.length } }),
+      button: {
+        text: $t('view_album'),
+        onClick() {
+          return goto(`${AppRoute.ALBUMS}/${album.id}`);
+        },
       },
-    },
-    button: {
-      text: $t('view_album'),
-      onClick() {
-        return goto(`${AppRoute.ALBUMS}/${album.id}`);
+    });
+  } else {
+    notificationController.show<{ key: Translations; values: InterpolationValues }>({
+      type: NotificationType.Info,
+      timeout: 5000,
+      component: {
+        type: FormatBoldMessage,
+        props: {
+          key: 'assets_added_to_name_count',
+          values: { count: album.assets.length, name: albumName, hasName: !!albumName },
+        },
       },
-    },
-  });
+      button: {
+        text: $t('view_album'),
+        onClick() {
+          return goto(`${AppRoute.ALBUMS}/${album.id}`);
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  }
   return album;
 };