diff --git a/server/src/migrations/1718486162779-AddFaceSearchRelation.ts b/server/src/migrations/1718486162779-AddFaceSearchRelation.ts
index 289b6c9c8c..e4ed38e9df 100644
--- a/server/src/migrations/1718486162779-AddFaceSearchRelation.ts
+++ b/server/src/migrations/1718486162779-AddFaceSearchRelation.ts
@@ -9,26 +9,22 @@ export class AddFaceSearchRelation1718486162779 implements MigrationInterface {
       await queryRunner.query(`SET vectors.pgvector_compatibility=on`);
     }
 
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE asset_faces ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS embedding vector(512)`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE smart_search ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS embedding vector(512) NOT NULL`);
+
     await queryRunner.query(`
       CREATE TABLE face_search (
       "faceId"  uuid PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES asset_faces(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
       embedding  vector(512) NOT NULL )`);
 
     await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE face_search ALTER COLUMN embedding SET STORAGE EXTERNAL`);
-    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE smart_search ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS embedding vector(512)`);
     await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE smart_search ALTER COLUMN embedding SET STORAGE EXTERNAL`);
 
-    const assetFacesColumns = await queryRunner.query(
-      `SELECT column_name as name
-      FROM information_schema.columns
-      WHERE table_name = 'asset_faces'`);
-    const hasFaceEmbeddings = assetFacesColumns.some((column: { name: string }) => column.name === 'embedding');
-    if (hasFaceEmbeddings) {
-      await queryRunner.query(`
-        INSERT INTO face_search("faceId", embedding)
-        SELECT id, embedding
-        FROM asset_faces faces`);
-    }
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      INSERT INTO face_search("faceId", embedding)
+      SELECT id, embedding
+      FROM asset_faces faces
+      WHERE faces.embedding IS NOT NULL`);
 
     await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE asset_faces DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS embedding`);