diff --git a/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.spec.ts b/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.spec.ts
index bdb6b1eefd..81b55638f3 100644
--- a/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.spec.ts
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ describe(MediaService.name, () => {
   });
 
   describe('handleVideoConversion', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      assetMock.getByIds.mockResolvedValue([assetEntityStub.video]);
+    });
+
     it('should log an error', async () => {
       mediaMock.transcode.mockRejectedValue(new Error('unable to transcode'));
 
diff --git a/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.ts b/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.ts
index 5af30ef9ad..c32e8376ff 100644
--- a/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.ts
+++ b/server/libs/domain/src/media/media.service.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ export class MediaService {
   }
 
   async handleVideoConversion(job: IAssetJob) {
-    const { asset } = job;
+    const [asset] = await this.assetRepository.getByIds([job.asset.id]);
+
+    if (!asset) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     try {
       const input = asset.originalPath;