diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/sync/MessagesImplBase.kt b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/sync/MessagesImplBase.kt
index d7073e7cfc..b2ceb8a9f2 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/sync/MessagesImplBase.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/sync/MessagesImplBase.kt
@@ -29,21 +29,24 @@ open class NativeSyncApiImplBase(context: Context) {
       MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO.toString()
     )
     const val BUCKET_SELECTION = "(${MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.BUCKET_ID} = ?)"
-    val ASSET_PROJECTION = arrayOf(
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns._ID,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_TAKEN,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_ADDED,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_MODIFIED,
-      MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.MEDIA_TYPE,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.BUCKET_ID,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.WIDTH,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.HEIGHT,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.DURATION,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.ORIENTATION,
-      MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE,
-    )
+    val ASSET_PROJECTION = buildList {
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns._ID)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_TAKEN)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_ADDED)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_MODIFIED)
+      add(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.MEDIA_TYPE)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.BUCKET_ID)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.WIDTH)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.HEIGHT)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DURATION)
+      add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.ORIENTATION)
+      // IS_FAVORITE is only available on Android 11 and above
+      if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+        add(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE)
+      }
+    }.toTypedArray()
 
     const val HASH_BUFFER_SIZE = 2 * 1024 * 1024
   }
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ open class NativeSyncApiImplBase(context: Context) {
         val durationColumn = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DURATION)
         val orientationColumn =
           c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.MediaColumns.ORIENTATION)
-        val favoriteColumn = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE)
+        val favoriteColumn = c.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE)
 
         while (c.moveToNext()) {
           val id = c.getLong(idColumn).toString()
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ open class NativeSyncApiImplBase(context: Context) {
           else c.getLong(durationColumn) / 1000
           val bucketId = c.getString(bucketIdColumn)
           val orientation = c.getInt(orientationColumn)
-          val isFavorite = c.getInt(favoriteColumn) != 0;
+          val isFavorite = if (favoriteColumn == -1) false else c.getInt(favoriteColumn) != 0
 
           val asset = PlatformAsset(
             id,