diff --git a/server/src/services/media.service.ts b/server/src/services/media.service.ts
index 908c64ca97..b7f4a1a3ad 100644
--- a/server/src/services/media.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/media.service.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class MediaService {
             continue;
           }
 
-          await this.personRepository.update({ id: person.id, faceAssetId: face.assetId });
+          await this.personRepository.update({ id: person.id, faceAssetId: face.id });
         }
 
         jobs.push({ name: JobName.GENERATE_PERSON_THUMBNAIL, data: { id: person.id } });