diff --git a/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/detail-panel.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/detail-panel.e2e-spec.ts
index ad847dab15..9cfcc4f37b 100644
--- a/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/detail-panel.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/detail-panel.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -43,4 +43,18 @@ test.describe('Detail Panel', () => {
     await page.keyboard.press('i');
     await expect(page.locator('#detail-panel')).toHaveCount(0);
   });
+
+  test('description is visible for owner on shared links', async ({ context, page }) => {
+    const sharedLink = await utils.createSharedLink(admin.accessToken, {
+      type: SharedLinkType.Individual,
+      assetIds: [asset.id],
+    });
+    await utils.setAuthCookies(context, admin.accessToken);
+    await page.goto(`/share/${sharedLink.key}/photos/${asset.id}`);
+
+    const textarea = page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Add a description' });
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Info' }).click();
+    await expect(textarea).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(textarea).not.toBeDisabled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-description.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-description.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c26eab1a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-description.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { autoGrowHeight } from '$lib/actions/autogrow';
+  import { clickOutside } from '$lib/actions/click-outside';
+  import { shortcut } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
+  import {
+    NotificationType,
+    notificationController,
+  } from '$lib/components/shared-components/notification/notification';
+  import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
+  import { updateAsset, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { tick } from 'svelte';
+
+  export let asset: AssetResponseDto;
+  export let isOwner: boolean;
+
+  let textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement;
+  $: description = asset.exifInfo?.description || '';
+  $: newDescription = description;
+
+  $: if (textarea) {
+    newDescription;
+    void tick().then(() => autoGrowHeight(textarea));
+  }
+
+  const handleFocusOut = async () => {
+    if (description === newDescription) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await updateAsset({ id: asset.id, updateAssetDto: { description: newDescription } });
+      notificationController.show({
+        type: NotificationType.Info,
+        message: 'Asset description has been updated',
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleError(error, 'Cannot update the description');
+    }
+  };
+</script>
+
+{#if isOwner}
+  <section class="px-4 mt-10">
+    <textarea
+      bind:this={textarea}
+      class="max-h-[500px] w-full resize-none border-b border-gray-500 bg-transparent text-base text-black outline-none transition-all focus:border-b-2 focus:border-immich-primary disabled:border-none dark:text-white dark:focus:border-immich-dark-primary immich-scrollbar"
+      placeholder="Add a description"
+      on:focusout={handleFocusOut}
+      on:input={(e) => (newDescription = e.currentTarget.value)}
+      value={description}
+      use:clickOutside={{ onOutclick: void handleFocusOut }}
+      use:shortcut={{
+        shortcut: { key: 'Enter', ctrl: true },
+        onShortcut: (e) => e.currentTarget.blur(),
+      }}
+    />
+  </section>
+{:else if description}
+  <section class="px-4 mt-6">
+    <p class="break-words whitespace-pre-line w-full text-black dark:text-white text-base">{description}</p>
+  </section>
+{/if}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
index 0f901d67a3..7f6c00b5f4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
   import { featureFlags } from '$lib/stores/server-config.store';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { websocketEvents } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl, isSharedLink, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl, handlePromiseError, isSharedLink } from '$lib/utils';
   import { delay, isFlipped } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
-  import { autoGrowHeight } from '$lib/actions/autogrow';
-  import { clickOutside } from '$lib/actions/click-outside';
   import {
     ThumbnailFormat,
     getAssetInfo,
@@ -40,9 +38,8 @@
   import PersonSidePanel from '../faces-page/person-side-panel.svelte';
   import UserAvatar from '../shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
   import LoadingSpinner from '../shared-components/loading-spinner.svelte';
-  import { NotificationType, notificationController } from '../shared-components/notification/notification';
-  import { shortcut } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
   import AlbumListItemDetails from './album-list-item-details.svelte';
+  import DetailPanelDescription from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-description.svelte';
 
   export let asset: AssetResponseDto;
   export let albums: AlbumResponseDto[] = [];
@@ -58,9 +55,6 @@
   };
 
   let showAssetPath = false;
-  let textArea: HTMLTextAreaElement;
-  let description: string;
-  let originalDescription: string;
   let showEditFaces = false;
   let previousId: string;
 
@@ -77,16 +71,11 @@
   $: isOwner = $user?.id === asset.ownerId;
 
   const handleNewAsset = async (newAsset: AssetResponseDto) => {
-    description = newAsset?.exifInfo?.description || '';
-
-    // Get latest description from server
+    // TODO: check if reloading asset data is necessary
     if (newAsset.id && !isSharedLink()) {
       const data = await getAssetInfo({ id: asset.id });
       people = data?.people || [];
-
-      description = data.exifInfo?.description || '';
     }
-    originalDescription = description;
   };
 
   $: handlePromiseError(handleNewAsset(asset));
@@ -129,28 +118,10 @@
   const handleRefreshPeople = async () => {
     await getAssetInfo({ id: asset.id }).then((data) => {
       people = data?.people || [];
-      textArea.value = data?.exifInfo?.description || '';
     });
     showEditFaces = false;
   };
 
-  const handleFocusOut = async () => {
-    textArea.blur();
-    if (description === originalDescription) {
-      return;
-    }
-    originalDescription = description;
-    try {
-      await updateAsset({ id: asset.id, updateAssetDto: { description } });
-      notificationController.show({
-        type: NotificationType.Info,
-        message: 'Asset description has been updated',
-      });
-    } catch (error) {
-      handleError(error, 'Cannot update the description');
-    }
-  };
-
   const toggleAssetPath = () => (showAssetPath = !showAssetPath);
 
   let isShowChangeDate = false;
@@ -185,31 +156,7 @@
     </section>
   {/if}
 
-  {#if isOwner}
-    <section class="px-4 mt-10">
-      {#key asset.id}
-        <textarea
-          disabled={!isOwner || isSharedLink()}
-          bind:this={textArea}
-          class="max-h-[500px]
-      w-full resize-none border-b border-gray-500 bg-transparent text-base text-black outline-none transition-all focus:border-b-2 focus:border-immich-primary disabled:border-none dark:text-white dark:focus:border-immich-dark-primary immich-scrollbar"
-          placeholder={isOwner ? 'Add a description' : ''}
-          on:focusout={handleFocusOut}
-          on:input={() => autoGrowHeight(textArea)}
-          bind:value={description}
-          use:autoGrowHeight
-          use:clickOutside
-          on:outclick={handleFocusOut}
-          use:shortcut={{
-            shortcut: { key: 'Enter', ctrl: true },
-            onShortcut: () => handlePromiseError(handleFocusOut()),
-          }}
-        />
-      {/key}
-    </section>
-  {:else if description}
-    <p class="px-4 break-words whitespace-pre-line w-full text-black dark:text-white text-base">{description}</p>
-  {/if}
+  <DetailPanelDescription {asset} {isOwner} />
 
   {#if !isSharedLink() && people.length > 0}
     <section class="px-4 py-4 text-sm">