diff --git a/server/src/domain/album/album.service.spec.ts b/server/src/domain/album/album.service.spec.ts
index c133428979..e890305381 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/album/album.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/album/album.service.spec.ts
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
 
       await sut.get(authStub.admin, albumStub.oneAsset.id, {});
 
-      expect(albumMock.getById).toHaveBeenCalledWith(albumStub.oneAsset.id, { withAssets: false });
+      expect(albumMock.getById).toHaveBeenCalledWith(albumStub.oneAsset.id, { withAssets: true });
       expect(accessMock.album.checkOwnerAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         authStub.admin.id,
         new Set([albumStub.oneAsset.id]),
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
 
       await sut.get(authStub.adminSharedLink, 'album-123', {});
 
-      expect(albumMock.getById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('album-123', { withAssets: false });
+      expect(albumMock.getById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('album-123', { withAssets: true });
       expect(accessMock.album.checkSharedLinkAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         authStub.adminSharedLink.sharedLinkId,
         new Set(['album-123']),
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
 
       await sut.get(authStub.user1, 'album-123', {});
 
-      expect(albumMock.getById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('album-123', { withAssets: false });
+      expect(albumMock.getById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('album-123', { withAssets: true });
       expect(accessMock.album.checkSharedAlbumAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authStub.user1.id, new Set(['album-123']));
     });
 
diff --git a/server/src/domain/album/album.service.ts b/server/src/domain/album/album.service.ts
index 6d9fa4e707..308735d43c 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/album/album.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/album/album.service.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
   async get(authUser: AuthUserDto, id: string, dto: AlbumInfoDto): Promise<AlbumResponseDto> {
     await this.access.requirePermission(authUser, Permission.ALBUM_READ, id);
     await this.albumRepository.updateThumbnails();
-    const withAssets = dto.withoutAssets === undefined ? false : !dto.withoutAssets;
+    const withAssets = dto.withoutAssets === undefined ? true : !dto.withoutAssets;
     const album = await this.findOrFail(id, { withAssets });
     const [albumMetadataForIds] = await this.albumRepository.getMetadataForIds([album.id]);
 
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts
index 775bb0b687..8058d9593c 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -261,6 +261,28 @@ describe(`${AlbumController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(body).toEqual(user2Albums[0]);
     });
+
+    it('should return album info with assets when withoutAssets is undefined', async () => {
+      const { status, body } = await request(server)
+        .get(`/album/${user1Albums[0].id}`)
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${user1.accessToken}`);
+
+      expect(status).toBe(200);
+      expect(body).toEqual(user1Albums[0]);
+    });
+
+    it('should return album info without assets when withoutAssets is true', async () => {
+      const { status, body } = await request(server)
+        .get(`/album/${user1Albums[0].id}?withoutAssets=true`)
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${user1.accessToken}`);
+
+      expect(status).toBe(200);
+      expect(body).toEqual({
+        ...user1Albums[0],
+        assets: [],
+        assetCount: 1,
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('PUT /album/:id/assets', () => {