diff --git a/server/src/services/library.service.ts b/server/src/services/library.service.ts
index daccf01dce..59ac171ce6 100644
--- a/server/src/services/library.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/library.service.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export class LibraryService extends BaseService {
       ownerId: dto.ownerId,
       name: dto.name ?? 'New External Library',
       importPaths: dto.importPaths ?? [],
-      exclusionPatterns: dto.exclusionPatterns ?? ['**/@eaDir/**', '**/._*'],
+      exclusionPatterns: dto.exclusionPatterns ?? ['**/@eaDir/**', '**/._*', '**/#recycle/**', '**/#snapshot/**'],
     });
     return mapLibrary(library);
   }