Review duplicates utility does not stack photos or save changes (v1.127.0)

[reven]

The bug

Using the Duplicates utility does not save changes. After using "Stack" button, the images disappear and the next pair/group is loaded in. The process continues without any issues or error messages. Navigating away from the tool after one or various changes and then coming back to the tool, the exact same pairs/groups of images are listed for resolution and the total number of duplicates is the same as before any duplicates were resolved.

The OS that Immich Server is running on

Ubuntu 24.04.2

Version of Immich Server

v1.127.0

Version of Immich Mobile App

n/a

Platform with the issue

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

#
# WARNING: Make sure to use the docker-compose.yml of the current release:
#
# https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/docker-compose.yml
#
# The compose file on main may not be compatible with the latest release.
#

name: immich

services:
  immich-server:
    container_name: immich_server
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    # extends:
    #   file: hwaccel.transcoding.yml
    #   service: cpu # set to one of [nvenc, quicksync, rkmpp, vaapi, vaapi-wsl] for accelerated transcoding
    volumes:
      # Do not edit the next line. If you want to change the media storage location on your system, edit the value of UPLOAD_LOCATION in the .env file
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - .env
    ports:
      - '2283:2283'
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    restart: always
    healthcheck:
      disable: false

  immich-machine-learning:
    container_name: immich_machine_learning
    # For hardware acceleration, add one of -[armnn, cuda, openvino] to the image tag.
    # Example tag: ${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}-cuda
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-machine-learning:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    # extends: # uncomment this section for hardware acceleration - see https://immich.app/docs/features/ml-hardware-acceleration
    #   file: hwaccel.ml.yml
    #   service: cpu # set to one of [armnn, cuda, openvino, openvino-wsl] for accelerated inference - use the `-wsl` version for WSL2 where applicable
    volumes:
      - model-cache:/cache
    env_file:
      - .env
    restart: always
    healthcheck:
      disable: false

  redis:
    container_name: immich_redis
    image: docker.io/redis:6.2-alpine@sha256:eaba718fecd1196d88533de7ba49bf903ad33664a92debb24660a922ecd9cac8
    healthcheck:
      test: redis-cli ping || exit 1
    restart: always

  database:
    container_name: immich_postgres
    image: docker.io/tensorchord/pgvecto-rs:pg14-v0.2.0@sha256:90724186f0a3517cf6914295b5ab410db9ce23190a2d9d0b9dd6463e3fa298f0
    environment:
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME}
      POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: '--data-checksums'
    volumes:
      # Do not edit the next line. If you want to change the database storage location on your system, edit the value of DB_DATA_LOCATION in the .env file
      - ${DB_DATA_LOCATION}:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    healthcheck:
      test: >-
        pg_isready --dbname="$${POSTGRES_DB}" --username="$${POSTGRES_USER}" || exit 1;
        Chksum="$$(psql --dbname="$${POSTGRES_DB}" --username="$${POSTGRES_USER}" --tuples-only --no-align
        --command='SELECT COALESCE(SUM(checksum_failures), 0) FROM pg_stat_database')";
        echo "checksum failure count is $$Chksum";
        [ "$$Chksum" = '0' ] || exit 1
      interval: 5m
      start_interval: 30s
      start_period: 5m
    command: >-
      postgres
      -c shared_preload_libraries=vectors.so
      -c 'search_path="$$user", public, vectors'
      -c logging_collector=on
      -c max_wal_size=2GB
      -c shared_buffers=512MB
      -c wal_compression=on
    restart: always

volumes:
  model-cache:

Your .env content

# You can find documentation for all the supported env variables at https://immich.app/docs/install/environment-variables

# The location where your uploaded files are stored
UPLOAD_LOCATION=/media/nibbler/Photo_Library
# The location where your database files are stored
DB_DATA_LOCATION=./postgres

# To set a timezone, uncomment the next line and change Etc/UTC to a TZ identifier from this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones#List
TZ=America/Los_Angeles

# The Immich version to use. You can pin this to a specific version like "v1.71.0"
IMMICH_VERSION=release

# Connection secret for postgres. You should change it to a random password
# Please use only the characters `A-Za-z0-9`, without special characters or spaces
DB_PASSWORD=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

# The values below this line do not need to be changed
###################################################################################
DB_USERNAME=postgres
DB_DATABASE_NAME=immich

Reproduction steps

1. Choose "Utilities" in the web menu
2. Choose "Review Duplicates"
3. Select "Stack" (In my case Immich is mostly detecting CR2 and JPG pairs). No error and Duplicates number at the top decreases.
4. Repeat 3 any number of times
5. Navigate away from tool, for example clicking on Photos
6. Repeat steps 1 and 2
7. The exact same images are offered for resolution as before steps 3 and 4, and the "Duplicates" number has not decreased.
   ...

Relevant log output

[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:24 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~h79tdwwl] GET /api/search/explore 200 10.60ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:24 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~7d5q9s4b] GET /api/people?withHidden=false 200 114.54ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:28 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~iy98hgrm] GET /api/duplicates 200 29.30ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:28 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~pk12eing] GET /api/albums?assetId=ba97b0f4-78d1-4bbe-a831-72c23ad482f2 200 2.87ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:28 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~dljb5nhi] GET /api/albums?assetId=e35bc277-48a5-4126-a49c-e320533cd0d2 200 3.88ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5




[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:37 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~83jw5jxd] GET /api/server/ping 200 0.10ms ::ffff:127.0.0.1
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:42 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~57zqmx4o] POST /api/stacks 201 17.77ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:42 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~pfm0rqgn] PUT /api/assets 204 0.91ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:43 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~4n8ujkdi] GET /api/albums?assetId=894ccdf0-e646-452e-9375-617701fcff5c 200 3.38ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:43 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~n9rxfnnb] GET /api/albums?assetId=62e3d860-232e-4cb9-b0f2-6a9275648114 200 2.79ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:47 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~7e2j1v9t] POST /api/stacks 201 31.88ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:47 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~nctx97or] PUT /api/assets 204 0.78ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:47 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~regbttnt] GET /api/albums?assetId=49d1780e-341f-438e-9966-bb6a30ba3e75 200 2.75ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:47 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~wdjxgh94] GET /api/albums?assetId=a3fb2851-4434-4b03-93f0-7668b1d5f9a6 200 3.47ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:48 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~bskq36rj] POST /api/stacks 201 21.56ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:49 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~jh33qe6q] PUT /api/assets 204 0.79ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:49 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~3s6c3qib] GET /api/albums?assetId=56ebea59-852a-4e68-9df3-b63e1cac8f76 200 3.60ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:49 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~far317w4] GET /api/albums?assetId=dad84f8a-43b4-4514-906c-5a301ec8feb7 200 4.47ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:50 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~mi6hcqeh] POST /api/stacks 201 29.08ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:50 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~rv72nqwv] PUT /api/assets 204 0.86ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:50 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~q43m3sj9] GET /api/albums?assetId=bec75871-8484-49e2-baf5-f1cf5dca37df 200 4.15ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:50 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~zy58orwa] GET /api/albums?assetId=1949760f-7015-4c8f-9a2c-433cfe42f6a5 200 3.70ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:51 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~bewuv4q4] POST /api/stacks 201 18.50ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:51 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~jf04klm9] PUT /api/assets 204 0.93ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:51 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~nladr2po] GET /api/albums?assetId=db8a6cf2-6030-4208-9d07-9e7499f48c0d 200 3.57ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5
[Nest] 17  - 02/27/2025, 7:53:51 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~rkh6wt6i] GET /api/albums?assetId=723a8270-4f74-4dde-98d6-7bea74e3da9a 200 4.74ms ::ffff:192.168.1.5

Additional information

No response

[reven]

This worked as expected in v 1.123.0. No other changes were done to server prior to update.

[mergoodandroid]

I got same bug. Fresh install of 1.127.0 on ubuntu 22.04 with docker compose.

[pilvepank]

same issue on 1.128.0 but with "keep all" not "stack" button

[keesjebal]

Still an issue in v1.129.0. Keep all is not remembered.

Reproduce steps:

• Go to Review Duplicates
• Click on "Select keep all" and then "Keep all"
• Refresh the page -> same duplicate showing up again

[TuncTaylan]

I also have this issue with the latest 2-3 releases.

Here are some verbose logs:

...
[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:39:55 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~h2jb0bja] GET /api/albums?assetId=fafce94e-33ec-4752-80e4-b77d65e5d25e 200 81.79ms 10.0.0.35
[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:39:55 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~negpkhgt] GET /api/albums?assetId=12a47e3e-e221-4665-b3df-c274d30edab6 200 90.18ms 10.0.0.35

After selecting both images and choosing to keep them:

[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:41:23 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~33h1625r] DELETE /api/assets 204 2.78ms 10.0.0.35
[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:41:23 PM VERBOSE [Api:LoggingInterceptor~33h1625r] {"ids":[],"force":false}
[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:41:23 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~4fh4fp3p] PUT /api/assets 204 4.25ms 10.0.0.35
[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:41:23 PM VERBOSE [Api:LoggingInterceptor~4fh4fp3p] {"ids":["12a47e3e-e221-4665-b3df-c274d30edab6","fafce94e-33ec-4752-80e4-b77d65e5d25e"],"duplicateId":null}

After refreshing the page https://immich.somedomain/utilities/duplicates the same duplicates I choose to keep show up again:

[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:42:38 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~161myg2x] GET /api/albums?assetId=12a47e3e-e221-4665-b3df-c274d30edab6 200 125.25ms 10.0.0.35
[Nest] 18  - 03/09/2025, 9:42:38 PM   DEBUG [Api:LoggingInterceptor~xe25pwu3] GET /api/albums?assetId=fafce94e-33ec-4752-80e4-b77d65e5d25e 200 121.98ms 10.0.0.35

Is my expectation wrong, that after I keep both images, that they won't get tagged as "duplicates", as long as I don't run the job again?

[StoricU]

Have the same issue on 1.129.0
For delete, stack and keep.

[jjjjoooonnnn]

Same issue... Ubuntu 24.04.2 / v1.127.0

[jjjjoooonnnn]

Just upgraded and still the same same in v1.129.0

[jackg9890]

Also having this issue. New to using immich, so completely fresh install.
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
immich v1.129.0

[realjacoblinder]

I've encountered this in 1.129 as well, running Ubuntu server 24.04 LTS. I've seen it for pictures both entirely in my library uploaded within the app, in external libraries, and pictures across both.

[TuncTaylan]

And the release of v1.130.0 and v1.130.1 didn't fix this issue.

Edit: And with v1.130.2 no fix in sight.

Edit2: v1.131.3 is affected as well

[jackg9890]

Issue still present in v1.130.3

[GitCharlieHub]

Seeing similar behavior on a docker container running on a Synology, with a caveat.

Stack function - it memorizes.
Keep all - it doesn't. If I navigate away from the tool and come back the same pictures will appear.

[agusdmb]

Still happening in v1.31.3 ... the ones that i choose to "keep all" are still appearing everytime i load the page, this dificultes cleaning duplicates as each time i have to start with all the ones i want to keep until i get to new sets of groups to keep deleting.

[fpaivinha]

Same problem here 😢