diff --git a/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
index 19160fec88..4b340a2da5 100644
--- a/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -526,6 +526,47 @@ describe('/libraries', () => {
       utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`);
     });
 
+    it('should not reimport a modified file more than once', async () => {
+      const library = await utils.createLibrary(admin.accessToken, {
+        ownerId: admin.userId,
+        importPaths: [`${testAssetDirInternal}/temp/reimport`],
+      });
+
+      utils.createImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`);
+      await utimes(`${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`, 447_775_200_000);
+
+      await utils.scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      cpSync(`${testAssetDir}/albums/nature/tanners_ridge.jpg`, `${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`);
+      await utimes(`${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`, 447_775_200_001);
+
+      await utils.scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      cpSync(`${testAssetDir}/albums/nature/el_torcal_rocks.jpg`, `${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`);
+      await utimes(`${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`, 447_775_200_001);
+
+      await utils.scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const { assets } = await utils.searchAssets(admin.accessToken, {
+        libraryId: library.id,
+      });
+
+      expect(assets.count).toEqual(1);
+
+      const asset = await utils.getAssetInfo(admin.accessToken, assets.items[0].id);
+
+      expect(asset).toEqual(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          originalFileName: 'asset.jpg',
+          exifInfo: expect.objectContaining({
+            model: 'NIKON D750',
+          }),
+        }),
+      );
+
+      utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/reimport/asset.jpg`);
+    });
+
     it('should set an asset offline if its file is missing', async () => {
       const library = await utils.createLibrary(admin.accessToken, {
         ownerId: admin.userId,
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
index 74f0231f5d..5fb4ba9a4f 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         id: assetStub.image.id,
         duration: null,
         fileCreatedAt: sidecarDate,
-        fileModifiedAt: new Date('2023-02-23T05:06:29.716Z'),
         localDateTime: sidecarDate,
       });
     });
@@ -269,7 +268,6 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         id: assetStub.image.id,
         duration: null,
         fileCreatedAt: fileModifiedAt,
-        fileModifiedAt,
         localDateTime: fileModifiedAt,
       });
     });
@@ -287,7 +285,6 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         id: assetStub.image.id,
         duration: null,
         fileCreatedAt,
-        fileModifiedAt,
         localDateTime: fileCreatedAt,
       });
     });
@@ -322,7 +319,6 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         id: assetStub.image.id,
         duration: null,
         fileCreatedAt: assetStub.image.fileCreatedAt,
-        fileModifiedAt: assetStub.image.fileModifiedAt,
         localDateTime: assetStub.image.fileCreatedAt,
       });
     });
@@ -345,7 +341,6 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         id: assetStub.withLocation.id,
         duration: null,
         fileCreatedAt: assetStub.withLocation.createdAt,
-        fileModifiedAt: assetStub.withLocation.createdAt,
         localDateTime: new Date('2023-02-22T05:06:29.716Z'),
       });
     });
@@ -867,7 +862,6 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
         id: assetStub.image.id,
         duration: null,
         fileCreatedAt: dateForTest,
-        fileModifiedAt: dateForTest,
         localDateTime: dateForTest,
       });
     });
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
index 592e0b836d..b0422c28c0 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
       duration: exifTags.Duration?.toString() ?? null,
       localDateTime,
       fileCreatedAt: exifData.dateTimeOriginal ?? undefined,
-      fileModifiedAt: exifData.modifyDate ?? undefined,
+      fileModifiedAt: stats.mtime,
     });
 
     await this.assetRepository.upsertJobStatus({