diff --git a/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts b/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts
index a15f006cda..b44989eceb 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ export function mapToUploadFile(file: ImmichFile): UploadFile {
 }
 
 export const asRequest = (request: AuthRequest, file: Express.Multer.File) => {
+  file.originalname = request.body['filename'] ?? file.filename;
+
   return {
     auth: request.user || null,
     fieldName: file.fieldname as UploadFieldName,