diff --git a/server/src/repositories/metadata.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/metadata.repository.ts
index 6073ddcb2..af431933e 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/metadata.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/metadata.repository.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ export class MetadataRepository {
   }
 
   readTags(path: string): Promise<ImmichTags> {
-    return this.exiftool.read(path).catch((error) => {
+    const isVideo = /\.(mp4|mov|avi|mkv)$/i.test(path);
+    const args = isVideo ? ['-ee'] : [];
+
+    return this.exiftool.read(path, args).catch((error) => {
       this.logger.warn(`Error reading exif data (${path}): ${error}\n${error?.stack}`);
       return {};
     }) as Promise<ImmichTags>;