diff --git a/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset-repository.ts b/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset-repository.ts
index 4fd2f3c064..7b3dfea4df 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset-repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset-repository.ts
@@ -260,11 +260,15 @@ export class AssetRepository implements IAssetRepository {
     asset.isArchived = dto.isArchived ?? asset.isArchived;
 
     if (asset.exifInfo != null) {
-      asset.exifInfo.description = dto.description || '';
+      if (dto.description !== undefined) {
+        asset.exifInfo.description = dto.description;
+      }
       await this.exifRepository.save(asset.exifInfo);
     } else {
       const exifInfo = new ExifEntity();
-      exifInfo.description = dto.description || '';
+      if (dto.description !== undefined) {
+        exifInfo.description = dto.description;
+      }
       exifInfo.asset = asset;
       await this.exifRepository.save(exifInfo);
       asset.exifInfo = exifInfo;