diff --git a/server/src/services/job.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/job.service.spec.ts
index baac0af428..9acc81ceb7 100644
--- a/server/src/services/job.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/job.service.spec.ts
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe(JobService.name, () => {
       expect(mocks.logger.error).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    const tests: Array<{ item: JobItem; jobs: JobName[] }> = [
+    const tests: Array<{ item: JobItem; jobs: JobName[]; stub?: any }> = [
       {
         item: { name: JobName.SIDECAR_SYNC, data: { id: 'asset-1' } },
         jobs: [JobName.METADATA_EXTRACTION],
@@ -258,14 +258,22 @@ describe(JobService.name, () => {
       {
         item: { name: JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAILS, data: { id: 'asset-1' } },
         jobs: [],
+        stub: [assetStub.image],
+      },
+      {
+        item: { name: JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAILS, data: { id: 'asset-1' } },
+        jobs: [],
+        stub: [assetStub.video],
+      },
+      {
+        item: { name: JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAILS, data: { id: 'asset-1', source: 'upload' } },
+        jobs: [JobName.SMART_SEARCH, JobName.FACE_DETECTION],
+        stub: [assetStub.livePhotoStillAsset],
       },
       {
         item: { name: JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAILS, data: { id: 'asset-1', source: 'upload' } },
         jobs: [JobName.SMART_SEARCH, JobName.FACE_DETECTION, JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION],
-      },
-      {
-        item: { name: JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAILS, data: { id: 'asset-live-image', source: 'upload' } },
-        jobs: [JobName.SMART_SEARCH, JobName.FACE_DETECTION, JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION],
+        stub: [assetStub.video],
       },
       {
         item: { name: JobName.SMART_SEARCH, data: { id: 'asset-1' } },
@@ -281,14 +289,10 @@ describe(JobService.name, () => {
       },
     ];
 
-    for (const { item, jobs } of tests) {
+    for (const { item, jobs, stub } of tests) {
       it(`should queue ${jobs.length} jobs when a ${item.name} job finishes successfully`, async () => {
-        if (item.name === JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAILS && item.data.source === 'upload') {
-          if (item.data.id === 'asset-live-image') {
-            mocks.asset.getByIdsWithAllRelationsButStacks.mockResolvedValue([assetStub.livePhotoStillAsset as any]);
-          } else {
-            mocks.asset.getByIdsWithAllRelationsButStacks.mockResolvedValue([assetStub.livePhotoMotionAsset as any]);
-          }
+        if (stub) {
+          mocks.asset.getByIdsWithAllRelationsButStacks.mockResolvedValue(stub);
         }
 
         mocks.job.run.mockResolvedValue(JobStatus.SUCCESS);
diff --git a/server/src/services/job.service.ts b/server/src/services/job.service.ts
index edd018d7b1..f8298336a8 100644
--- a/server/src/services/job.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/job.service.ts
@@ -297,8 +297,6 @@ export class JobService extends BaseService {
 
         if (asset.type === AssetType.VIDEO) {
           jobs.push({ name: JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION, data: item.data });
-        } else if (asset.livePhotoVideoId) {
-          jobs.push({ name: JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION, data: { id: asset.livePhotoVideoId } });
         }
 
         await this.jobRepository.queueAll(jobs);
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
index e412b1c31f..4fbb2cc48c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
@@ -598,6 +598,10 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         livePhotoVideoId: fileStub.livePhotoMotion.uuid,
       });
       expect(mocks.asset.update).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+      expect(mocks.job.queue).toHaveBeenCalledExactlyOnceWith({
+        name: JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION,
+        data: { id: assetStub.livePhotoMotionAsset.id },
+      });
     });
 
     it('should extract the EmbeddedVideo tag from Samsung JPEG motion photos', async () => {
@@ -652,6 +656,10 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         livePhotoVideoId: fileStub.livePhotoMotion.uuid,
       });
       expect(mocks.asset.update).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+      expect(mocks.job.queue).toHaveBeenCalledExactlyOnceWith({
+        name: JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION,
+        data: { id: assetStub.livePhotoMotionAsset.id },
+      });
     });
 
     it('should extract the motion photo video from the XMP directory entry ', async () => {
@@ -706,6 +714,10 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         livePhotoVideoId: fileStub.livePhotoMotion.uuid,
       });
       expect(mocks.asset.update).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+      expect(mocks.job.queue).toHaveBeenCalledExactlyOnceWith({
+        name: JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION,
+        data: { id: assetStub.livePhotoMotionAsset.id },
+      });
     });
 
     it('should delete old motion photo video assets if they do not match what is extracted', async () => {
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
index faf146a2be..71b8e2de47 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
         this.logger.log(`Wrote motion photo video to ${motionAsset.originalPath}`);
 
         await this.handleMetadataExtraction({ id: motionAsset.id });
+        await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.VIDEO_CONVERSION, data: { id: motionAsset.id } });
       }
 
       this.logger.debug(`Finished motion photo video extraction for asset ${asset.id}: ${asset.originalPath}`);