diff --git a/server/src/domain/asset/asset.repository.ts b/server/src/domain/asset/asset.repository.ts
index ae8f64e64e..3687ec9cc2 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/asset/asset.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/asset/asset.repository.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface AssetStatsOptions {
 export interface AssetSearchOptions {
   isVisible?: boolean;
   type?: AssetType;
+  order?: 'ASC' | 'DESC';
 }
 
 export interface LivePhotoSearchOptions {
diff --git a/server/src/domain/facial-recognition/facial-recognition.services.ts b/server/src/domain/facial-recognition/facial-recognition.services.ts
index 69bcec2bdf..90dd4a646f 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/facial-recognition/facial-recognition.services.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/facial-recognition/facial-recognition.services.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class FacialRecognitionService {
   async handleQueueRecognizeFaces({ force }: IBaseJob) {
     const assetPagination = usePagination(JOBS_ASSET_PAGINATION_SIZE, (pagination) => {
       return force
-        ? this.assetRepository.getAll(pagination)
+        ? this.assetRepository.getAll(pagination, { order: 'DESC' })
         : this.assetRepository.getWithout(pagination, WithoutProperty.FACES);
     });
 
diff --git a/server/src/infra/repositories/asset.repository.ts b/server/src/infra/repositories/asset.repository.ts
index 09fb3a17ec..82fd0abc31 100644
--- a/server/src/infra/repositories/asset.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/infra/repositories/asset.repository.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class AssetRepository implements IAssetRepository {
       },
       order: {
         // Ensures correct order when paginating
-        createdAt: 'ASC',
+        createdAt: options.order ?? 'ASC',
       },
     });
   }