diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/backup/background_service/background.service.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/backup/background_service/background.service.dart
index 0d0501c302..1deddddcdd 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/backup/background_service/background.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/backup/background_service/background.service.dart
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ class BackgroundService {
       notifySingleProgress ? _onProgress : (sent, total) {},
       notifySingleProgress ? _onSetCurrentBackupAsset : (asset) {},
       _onBackupError,
+      sortAssets: true,
     );
     if (!ok && !_cancellationToken!.isCancelled) {
       _showErrorNotification(
diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/backup/services/backup.service.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/backup/services/backup.service.dart
index 76da214a4d..fe08c9fdef 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/backup/services/backup.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/backup/services/backup.service.dart
@@ -202,8 +202,9 @@ class BackupService {
     Function(String, String, bool) uploadSuccessCb,
     Function(int, int) uploadProgressCb,
     Function(CurrentUploadAsset) setCurrentUploadAssetCb,
-    Function(ErrorUploadAsset) errorCb,
-  ) async {
+    Function(ErrorUploadAsset) errorCb, {
+    bool sortAssets = false,
+  }) async {
     if (Platform.isAndroid &&
         !(await Permission.accessMediaLocation.status).isGranted) {
       // double check that permission is granted here, to guard against
@@ -221,7 +222,19 @@ class BackupService {
     // DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THIS HELPS BACKGROUND BACKUP TO WORK ON IOS
     await PhotoManager.requestPermissionExtend();
 
-    for (var entity in assetList) {
+    List<AssetEntity> assetsToUpload = sortAssets
+        // Upload images before video assets
+        // these are further sorted by using their creation date
+        ? assetList.sorted(
+            (a, b) {
+              final cmp = a.typeInt - b.typeInt;
+              if (cmp != 0) return cmp;
+              return a.createDateTime.compareTo(b.createDateTime);
+            },
+          )
+        : assetList.toList();
+
+    for (var entity in assetsToUpload) {
       try {
         if (entity.type == AssetType.video) {
           file = await entity.originFile;