diff --git a/server/e2e/jobs/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts b/server/e2e/jobs/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
index 70dc578e8..b068ae9e8 100644
--- a/server/e2e/jobs/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/e2e/jobs/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -35,48 +35,6 @@ describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   });
 
   describe('POST /library/:id/scan', () => {
-    it('should mark a rediscovered file as back online', async () => {
-      await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
-        recursive: true,
-      });
-
-      const library = await api.libraryApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
-        ownerId: admin.userId,
-        type: LibraryType.EXTERNAL,
-        importPaths: [`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}`],
-      });
-
-      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
-
-      const onlineAssets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
-      expect(onlineAssets.length).toBeGreaterThan(1);
-
-      await fs.promises.rm(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature/silver_fir.jpg`);
-
-      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
-
-      await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
-        recursive: true,
-      });
-
-      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
-
-      const assets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
-
-      expect(assets).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            isOffline: false,
-            originalFileName: 'silver_fir.jpg',
-          }),
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            isOffline: false,
-            originalFileName: 'tanners_ridge.jpg',
-          }),
-        ]),
-      );
-    });
-
     it('should scan new files', async () => {
       const library = await api.libraryApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
         ownerId: admin.userId,
@@ -246,9 +204,7 @@ describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
         );
       });
     });
-  });
 
-  describe('POST /library/:id/scanDeleted', () => {
     it('should offline a missing file', async () => {
       await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
         recursive: true,
@@ -284,6 +240,149 @@ describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
         ]),
       );
     });
+
+    it('should offline a file on disk not in import paths', async () => {
+      await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
+        recursive: true,
+      });
+
+      await fs.promises.mkdir(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/other`);
+
+      const library = await api.libraryApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
+        type: LibraryType.EXTERNAL,
+        ownerId: admin.userId,
+        importPaths: [`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums`],
+      });
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const onlineAssets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+      expect(onlineAssets.length).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+
+      await api.libraryApi.setImportPaths(server, admin.accessToken, library.id, [
+        `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/other`,
+      ]);
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const assets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+
+      expect(assets).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: true,
+            originalFileName: 'silver_fir.jpg',
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: true,
+            originalFileName: 'tanners_ridge.jpg',
+          }),
+        ]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should mark a rediscovered file as back online', async () => {
+      await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
+        recursive: true,
+      });
+
+      const library = await api.libraryApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
+        ownerId: admin.userId,
+        type: LibraryType.EXTERNAL,
+        importPaths: [`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}`],
+      });
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const onlineAssets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+      expect(onlineAssets.length).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+
+      await fs.promises.rm(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature/silver_fir.jpg`);
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
+        recursive: true,
+      });
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const assets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+
+      expect(assets).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: false,
+            originalFileName: 'silver_fir.jpg',
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: false,
+            originalFileName: 'tanners_ridge.jpg',
+          }),
+        ]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should mark a rediscovered file in import paths as back online', async () => {
+      await fs.promises.cp(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH}/albums/nature`, `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`, {
+        recursive: true,
+      });
+
+      await fs.promises.mkdir(`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/other`);
+
+      const library = await api.libraryApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
+        ownerId: admin.userId,
+        type: LibraryType.EXTERNAL,
+        importPaths: [`${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/`],
+      });
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const initialAssets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+      expect(initialAssets.length).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+
+      await api.libraryApi.setImportPaths(server, admin.accessToken, library.id, [
+        `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/other`,
+      ]);
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const offlineAssets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+
+      expect(offlineAssets).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: true,
+            originalFileName: 'silver_fir.jpg',
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: true,
+            originalFileName: 'tanners_ridge.jpg',
+          }),
+        ]),
+      );
+
+      await api.libraryApi.setImportPaths(server, admin.accessToken, library.id, [
+        `${IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH}/albums/nature`,
+      ]);
+
+      await api.libraryApi.scanLibrary(server, admin.accessToken, library.id);
+
+      const onlineAssets = await api.assetApi.getAllAssets(server, admin.accessToken);
+
+      expect(onlineAssets).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: false,
+            originalFileName: 'silver_fir.jpg',
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            isOffline: false,
+            originalFileName: 'tanners_ridge.jpg',
+          }),
+        ]),
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('POST /library/:id/removeOffline', () => {
diff --git a/server/src/domain/library/library.service.ts b/server/src/domain/library/library.service.ts
index ca0357448..e7ae2a709 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/library/library.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/library/library.service.ts
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ export class LibraryService extends EventEmitter {
       sidecarPath = `${assetPath}.xmp`;
     }
 
+    // TODO: device asset id is deprecated, remove it
     const deviceAssetId = `${basename(assetPath)}`.replaceAll(/\s+/g, '');
 
     let assetId;
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ export class LibraryService extends EventEmitter {
     return JobStatus.SUCCESS;
   }
 
-  // Check if an asset is has no file, marking it as offline
+  // Check if an asset is has no file or is outside of import paths, marking it as offline
   async handleOfflineCheck(job: IEntityJob): Promise<JobStatus> {
     const asset = await this.assetRepository.getById(job.id);