diff --git a/server/src/entities/asset.entity.ts b/server/src/entities/asset.entity.ts
index 55e795b6de..73905c9215 100644
--- a/server/src/entities/asset.entity.ts
+++ b/server/src/entities/asset.entity.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export class AssetEntity {
   livePhotoVideo!: AssetEntity | null;
   livePhotoVideoId!: string | null;
   originalFileName!: string;
-  sidecarPath!: string | null;
   exifInfo?: Exif;
   tags?: Tag[];
   sharedLinks!: SharedLinkEntity[];
diff --git a/server/src/enum.ts b/server/src/enum.ts
index e5c6039be8..8d02a62dc7 100644
--- a/server/src/enum.ts
+++ b/server/src/enum.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export enum AssetFileType {
   FULLSIZE = 'fullsize',
   PREVIEW = 'preview',
   THUMBNAIL = 'thumbnail',
+  SIDECAR = 'sidecar',
 }
 
 export enum AlbumUserRole {
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
index 5277ea2d68..81a6f2e344 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
   }
 
   private async processSidecar(id: string, isSync: boolean): Promise<JobStatus> {
-    const [asset] = await this.assetRepository.getByIds([id]);
+    const [asset] = await this.assetRepository.getByIds([id], { files: true });
 
     if (!asset) {
       return JobStatus.FAILED;