diff --git a/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
index ec42cbe4fa..2f6274d1fc 100644
--- a/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/api/specs/library.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -635,10 +635,11 @@ describe('/libraries', () => {
     it('should remove offline files', async () => {
       const library = await utils.createLibrary(admin.accessToken, {
         ownerId: admin.userId,
-        importPaths: [`${testAssetDirInternal}/temp/offline2`],
+        importPaths: [`${testAssetDirInternal}/temp/offline`],
       });
 
-      utils.createImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline2/assetA.png`);
+      utils.createImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/online.png`);
+      utils.createImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/offline.png`);
 
       await scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
       await utils.waitForQueueFinish(admin.accessToken, 'library');
@@ -646,9 +647,9 @@ describe('/libraries', () => {
       const { assets: initialAssets } = await utils.metadataSearch(admin.accessToken, {
         libraryId: library.id,
       });
-      expect(initialAssets.count).toBe(1);
+      expect(initialAssets.count).toBe(2);
 
-      utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline2/assetA.png`);
+      utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/offline.png`);
 
       await scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
       await utils.waitForQueueFinish(admin.accessToken, 'library');
@@ -669,7 +670,54 @@ describe('/libraries', () => {
 
       const { assets } = await utils.metadataSearch(admin.accessToken, { libraryId: library.id });
 
-      expect(assets.count).toBe(0);
+      expect(assets.count).toBe(1);
+
+      utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/online.png`);
+    });
+
+    it('should remove offline files from trash', async () => {
+      const library = await utils.createLibrary(admin.accessToken, {
+        ownerId: admin.userId,
+        importPaths: [`${testAssetDirInternal}/temp/offline`],
+      });
+
+      utils.createImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/online.png`);
+      utils.createImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/offline.png`);
+
+      await scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
+      await utils.waitForQueueFinish(admin.accessToken, 'library');
+
+      const { assets: initialAssets } = await utils.metadataSearch(admin.accessToken, {
+        libraryId: library.id,
+      });
+
+      expect(initialAssets.count).toBe(2);
+      utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/offline.png`);
+
+      await scan(admin.accessToken, library.id);
+      await utils.waitForQueueFinish(admin.accessToken, 'library');
+
+      const { assets: offlineAssets } = await utils.metadataSearch(admin.accessToken, {
+        libraryId: library.id,
+        isOffline: true,
+      });
+      expect(offlineAssets.count).toBe(1);
+
+      const { status } = await request(app)
+        .post(`/libraries/${library.id}/removeOffline`)
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${admin.accessToken}`)
+        .send();
+      expect(status).toBe(204);
+      await utils.waitForQueueFinish(admin.accessToken, 'library');
+      await utils.waitForQueueFinish(admin.accessToken, 'backgroundTask');
+
+      const { assets } = await utils.metadataSearch(admin.accessToken, { libraryId: library.id });
+
+      expect(assets.count).toBe(1);
+      expect(assets.items[0].isOffline).toBe(false);
+      expect(assets.items[0].originalPath).toEqual(`${testAssetDirInternal}/temp/offline/online.png`);
+
+      utils.removeImageFile(`${testAssetDir}/temp/offline/online.png`);
     });
 
     it('should not remove online files', async () => {
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/asset.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/asset.interface.ts
index e323d98640..9f7213de82 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/asset.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/asset.interface.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,12 @@ export interface IAssetRepository {
     order?: FindOptionsOrder<AssetEntity>,
   ): Promise<AssetEntity | null>;
   getWithout(pagination: PaginationOptions, property: WithoutProperty): Paginated<AssetEntity>;
-  getWith(pagination: PaginationOptions, property: WithProperty, libraryId?: string): Paginated<AssetEntity>;
+  getWith(
+    pagination: PaginationOptions,
+    property: WithProperty,
+    libraryId?: string,
+    withDeleted?: boolean,
+  ): Paginated<AssetEntity>;
   getRandom(userId: string, count: number): Promise<AssetEntity[]>;
   getFirstAssetForAlbumId(albumId: string): Promise<AssetEntity | null>;
   getLastUpdatedAssetForAlbumId(albumId: string): Promise<AssetEntity | null>;
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/asset.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/asset.repository.ts
index dd526dd664..77622b1618 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/asset.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/asset.repository.ts
@@ -527,7 +527,12 @@ export class AssetRepository implements IAssetRepository {
     });
   }
 
-  getWith(pagination: PaginationOptions, property: WithProperty, libraryId?: string): Paginated<AssetEntity> {
+  getWith(
+    pagination: PaginationOptions,
+    property: WithProperty,
+    libraryId?: string,
+    withDeleted = false,
+  ): Paginated<AssetEntity> {
     let where: FindOptionsWhere<AssetEntity> | FindOptionsWhere<AssetEntity>[] = {};
 
     switch (property) {
@@ -557,6 +562,7 @@ export class AssetRepository implements IAssetRepository {
 
     return paginate(this.repository, pagination, {
       where,
+      withDeleted,
       order: {
         // Ensures correct order when paginating
         createdAt: 'ASC',
diff --git a/server/src/services/library.service.ts b/server/src/services/library.service.ts
index bcd0a842c7..2aa0df402a 100644
--- a/server/src/services/library.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/library.service.ts
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ export class LibraryService {
     this.logger.debug(`Removing offline assets for library ${job.id}`);
 
     const assetPagination = usePagination(JOBS_LIBRARY_PAGINATION_SIZE, (pagination) =>
-      this.assetRepository.getWith(pagination, WithProperty.IS_OFFLINE, job.id),
+      this.assetRepository.getWith(pagination, WithProperty.IS_OFFLINE, job.id, true),
     );
 
     let offlineAssets = 0;