diff --git a/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts
index e065e60c993d8..e0281085cf1f0 100644
--- a/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -577,6 +577,16 @@ describe('/asset', () => {
       expect(body).toMatchObject({ id: user1Assets[0].id, livePhotoVideoId: asset.id });
     });
 
+    it('should unlink a motion photo', async () => {
+      const { status, body } = await request(app)
+        .put(`/assets/${user1Assets[0].id}`)
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${user1.accessToken}`)
+        .send({ livePhotoVideoId: null });
+
+      expect(status).toEqual(200);
+      expect(body).toMatchObject({ id: user1Assets[0].id, livePhotoVideoId: null });
+    });
+
     it('should update date time original when sidecar file contains DateTimeOriginal', async () => {
       const sidecarData = `<?xpacket begin='?' id='W5M0MpCehiHzreSzNTczkc9d'?>
 <x:xmpmeta xmlns:x='adobe:ns:meta/' x:xmptk='Image::ExifTool 12.40'>
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/update_asset_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/update_asset_dto.dart
index 6e5be5683f484..9aa413d24221e 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/update_asset_dto.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/update_asset_dto.dart
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@ class UpdateAssetDto {
   ///
   num? latitude;
 
-  ///
-  /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
-  /// does not include a default value (using the "default:" property), however, the generated
-  /// source code must fall back to having a nullable type.
-  /// Consider adding a "default:" property in the specification file to hide this note.
-  ///
   String? livePhotoVideoId;
 
   ///
diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index b80bb52a11383..77c2ab127f87a 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -12243,6 +12243,7 @@
           },
           "livePhotoVideoId": {
             "format": "uuid",
+            "nullable": true,
             "type": "string"
           },
           "longitude": {
diff --git a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
index 7cf4d48eda66b..021551d947a52 100644
--- a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+++ b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export type UpdateAssetDto = {
     isArchived?: boolean;
     isFavorite?: boolean;
     latitude?: number;
-    livePhotoVideoId?: string;
+    livePhotoVideoId?: string | null;
     longitude?: number;
     rating?: number;
 };
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts
index 02ea2c69a990e..703b1ccfe3225 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ export class UpdateAssetDto extends UpdateAssetBase {
   @IsString()
   description?: string;
 
-  @ValidateUUID({ optional: true })
-  livePhotoVideoId?: string;
+  @ValidateUUID({ optional: true, nullable: true })
+  livePhotoVideoId?: string | null;
 }
 
 export class RandomAssetsDto {
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts
index 61233a8001eb3..0cd0207155853 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type EmitEventMap = {
   'asset.tag': [{ assetId: string }];
   'asset.untag': [{ assetId: string }];
   'asset.hide': [{ assetId: string; userId: string }];
+  'asset.show': [{ assetId: string; userId: string }];
 
   // session events
   'session.delete': [{ sessionId: string }];
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/job.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/job.interface.ts
index bc780398eaf05..a0533fa63f9c0 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/job.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/job.interface.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export interface IBaseJob {
 export interface IEntityJob extends IBaseJob {
   id: string;
   source?: 'upload' | 'sidecar-write' | 'copy';
+  notify?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IAssetDeleteJob extends IEntityJob {
diff --git a/server/src/services/asset.service.ts b/server/src/services/asset.service.ts
index ecc9a135759da..1d8d7d05d328f 100644
--- a/server/src/services/asset.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/asset.service.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import { IStackRepository } from 'src/interfaces/stack.interface';
 import { ISystemMetadataRepository } from 'src/interfaces/system-metadata.interface';
 import { IUserRepository } from 'src/interfaces/user.interface';
 import { requireAccess } from 'src/utils/access';
-import { getAssetFiles, getMyPartnerIds, onBeforeLink } from 'src/utils/asset.util';
+import { getAssetFiles, getMyPartnerIds, onAfterUnlink, onBeforeLink, onBeforeUnlink } from 'src/utils/asset.util';
 import { usePagination } from 'src/utils/pagination';
 
 export class AssetService {
@@ -159,17 +159,26 @@ export class AssetService {
     await requireAccess(this.access, { auth, permission: Permission.ASSET_UPDATE, ids: [id] });
 
     const { description, dateTimeOriginal, latitude, longitude, rating, ...rest } = dto;
+    const repos = { asset: this.assetRepository, event: this.eventRepository };
 
+    let previousMotion: AssetEntity | null = null;
     if (rest.livePhotoVideoId) {
-      await onBeforeLink(
-        { asset: this.assetRepository, event: this.eventRepository },
-        { userId: auth.user.id, livePhotoVideoId: rest.livePhotoVideoId },
-      );
+      await onBeforeLink(repos, { userId: auth.user.id, livePhotoVideoId: rest.livePhotoVideoId });
+    } else if (rest.livePhotoVideoId === null) {
+      const asset = await this.findOrFail(id);
+      if (asset.livePhotoVideoId) {
+        previousMotion = await onBeforeUnlink(repos, { livePhotoVideoId: asset.livePhotoVideoId });
+      }
     }
 
     await this.updateMetadata({ id, description, dateTimeOriginal, latitude, longitude, rating });
 
     await this.assetRepository.update({ id, ...rest });
+
+    if (previousMotion) {
+      await onAfterUnlink(repos, { userId: auth.user.id, livePhotoVideoId: previousMotion.id });
+    }
+
     const asset = await this.assetRepository.getById(id, {
       exifInfo: true,
       owner: true,
@@ -180,9 +189,11 @@ export class AssetService {
       },
       files: true,
     });
+
     if (!asset) {
       throw new BadRequestException('Asset not found');
     }
+
     return mapAsset(asset, { auth });
   }
 
@@ -326,6 +337,14 @@ export class AssetService {
     await this.jobRepository.queueAll(jobs);
   }
 
+  private async findOrFail(id: string) {
+    const asset = await this.assetRepository.getById(id);
+    if (!asset) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Asset not found');
+    }
+    return asset;
+  }
+
   private async updateMetadata(dto: ISidecarWriteJob) {
     const { id, description, dateTimeOriginal, latitude, longitude, rating } = dto;
     const writes = _.omitBy({ description, dateTimeOriginal, latitude, longitude, rating }, _.isUndefined);
diff --git a/server/src/services/job.service.ts b/server/src/services/job.service.ts
index aa84ef4f40957..58eba6245b7f9 100644
--- a/server/src/services/job.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/job.service.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export class JobService {
       }
 
       case JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAIL: {
-        if (item.data.source !== 'upload') {
+        if (!(item.data.notify || item.data.source === 'upload')) {
           break;
         }
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
index b1c862dc1225c..01da235bf0086 100644
--- a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ export class NotificationService {
     this.eventRepository.clientSend(ClientEvent.ASSET_HIDDEN, userId, assetId);
   }
 
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'asset.show' })
+  async onAssetShow({ assetId }: ArgOf<'asset.show'>) {
+    await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.GENERATE_THUMBNAIL, data: { id: assetId, notify: true } });
+  }
+
   @OnEmit({ event: 'user.signup' })
   async onUserSignup({ notify, id, tempPassword }: ArgOf<'user.signup'>) {
     if (notify) {
diff --git a/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts b/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts
index f2a03a9dcb159..44c291e139766 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/asset.util.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { StorageCore } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
 import { BulkIdErrorReason, BulkIdResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/asset-ids.response.dto';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
 import { AssetFileEntity } from 'src/entities/asset-files.entity';
@@ -134,8 +135,10 @@ export const getMyPartnerIds = async ({ userId, repository, timelineEnabled }: P
   return [...partnerIds];
 };
 
+export type AssetHookRepositories = { asset: IAssetRepository; event: IEventRepository };
+
 export const onBeforeLink = async (
-  { asset: assetRepository, event: eventRepository }: { asset: IAssetRepository; event: IEventRepository },
+  { asset: assetRepository, event: eventRepository }: AssetHookRepositories,
   { userId, livePhotoVideoId }: { userId: string; livePhotoVideoId: string },
 ) => {
   const motionAsset = await assetRepository.getById(livePhotoVideoId);
@@ -154,3 +157,27 @@ export const onBeforeLink = async (
     await eventRepository.emit('asset.hide', { assetId: motionAsset.id, userId });
   }
 };
+
+export const onBeforeUnlink = async (
+  { asset: assetRepository }: AssetHookRepositories,
+  { livePhotoVideoId }: { livePhotoVideoId: string },
+) => {
+  const motion = await assetRepository.getById(livePhotoVideoId);
+  if (!motion) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (StorageCore.isAndroidMotionPath(motion.originalPath)) {
+    throw new BadRequestException('Cannot unlink Android motion photos');
+  }
+
+  return motion;
+};
+
+export const onAfterUnlink = async (
+  { asset: assetRepository, event: eventRepository }: AssetHookRepositories,
+  { userId, livePhotoVideoId }: { userId: string; livePhotoVideoId: string },
+) => {
+  await assetRepository.update({ id: livePhotoVideoId, isVisible: true });
+  await eventRepository.emit('asset.show', { assetId: livePhotoVideoId, userId });
+};
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte
index fa33b7d5ccd11..24107b9f88c2e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte
@@ -1,44 +1,75 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
-  import type { OnLink } from '$lib/utils/actions';
-  import { AssetTypeEnum, updateAsset } from '@immich/sdk';
-  import { mdiMotionPlayOutline, mdiTimerSand } from '@mdi/js';
+  import type { OnLink, OnUnlink } from '$lib/utils/actions';
+  import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
+  import { AssetTypeEnum, getAssetInfo, updateAsset } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { mdiLinkOff, mdiMotionPlayOutline, mdiTimerSand } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import MenuOption from '../../shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import { getAssetControlContext } from '../asset-select-control-bar.svelte';
 
   export let onLink: OnLink;
+  export let onUnlink: OnUnlink;
   export let menuItem = false;
+  export let unlink = false;
 
   let loading = false;
 
-  const text = $t('link_motion_video');
-  const icon = mdiMotionPlayOutline;
+  $: text = unlink ? $t('unlink_motion_video') : $t('link_motion_video');
+  $: icon = unlink ? mdiLinkOff : mdiMotionPlayOutline;
 
   const { clearSelect, getOwnedAssets } = getAssetControlContext();
 
+  const onClick = () => (unlink ? handleUnlink() : handleLink());
+
   const handleLink = async () => {
     let [still, motion] = [...getOwnedAssets()];
     if (still.type === AssetTypeEnum.Video) {
       [still, motion] = [motion, still];
     }
 
-    loading = true;
-    const response = await updateAsset({ id: still.id, updateAssetDto: { livePhotoVideoId: motion.id } });
-    onLink(response);
-    clearSelect();
-    loading = false;
+    try {
+      loading = true;
+      const stillResponse = await updateAsset({ id: still.id, updateAssetDto: { livePhotoVideoId: motion.id } });
+      onLink({ still: stillResponse, motion });
+      clearSelect();
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_link_motion_video'));
+    } finally {
+      loading = false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleUnlink = async () => {
+    const [still] = [...getOwnedAssets()];
+
+    const motionId = still?.livePhotoVideoId;
+    if (!motionId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      loading = true;
+      const stillResponse = await updateAsset({ id: still.id, updateAssetDto: { livePhotoVideoId: null } });
+      const motionResponse = await getAssetInfo({ id: motionId });
+      onUnlink({ still: stillResponse, motion: motionResponse });
+      clearSelect();
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_unlink_motion_video'));
+    } finally {
+      loading = false;
+    }
   };
 </script>
 
 {#if menuItem}
-  <MenuOption {text} {icon} onClick={handleLink} />
+  <MenuOption {text} {icon} {onClick} />
 {/if}
 
 {#if !menuItem}
   {#if loading}
     <CircleIconButton title={$t('loading')} icon={mdiTimerSand} />
   {:else}
-    <CircleIconButton title={text} {icon} on:click={handleLink} />
+    <CircleIconButton title={text} {icon} on:click={onClick} />
   {/if}
 {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json b/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
index dbd6f32fde7c5..e27cc54d52156 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
+++ b/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@
     "unable_to_get_comments_number": "Unable to get number of comments",
     "unable_to_get_shared_link": "Failed to get shared link",
     "unable_to_hide_person": "Unable to hide person",
+    "unable_to_link_motion_video": "Unable to link motion video",
     "unable_to_link_oauth_account": "Unable to link OAuth account",
     "unable_to_load_album": "Unable to load album",
     "unable_to_load_asset_activity": "Unable to load asset activity",
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@
     "unable_to_submit_job": "Unable to submit job",
     "unable_to_trash_asset": "Unable to trash asset",
     "unable_to_unlink_account": "Unable to unlink account",
+    "unable_to_unlink_motion_video": "Unable to unlink motion video",
     "unable_to_update_album_cover": "Unable to update album cover",
     "unable_to_update_album_info": "Unable to update album info",
     "unable_to_update_library": "Unable to update library",
@@ -1219,6 +1221,7 @@
   "unknown": "Unknown",
   "unknown_year": "Unknown Year",
   "unlimited": "Unlimited",
+  "unlink_motion_video": "Unlink motion video",
   "unlink_oauth": "Unlink OAuth",
   "unlinked_oauth_account": "Unlinked OAuth account",
   "unnamed_album": "Unnamed Album",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/actions.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/actions.ts
index f1772c200e15a..291d3926ee151 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/actions.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/actions.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import { handleError } from './handle-error';
 
 export type OnDelete = (assetIds: string[]) => void;
 export type OnRestore = (ids: string[]) => void;
-export type OnLink = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => void;
+export type OnLink = (assets: { still: AssetResponseDto; motion: AssetResponseDto }) => void;
+export type OnUnlink = (assets: { still: AssetResponseDto; motion: AssetResponseDto }) => void;
 export type OnArchive = (ids: string[], isArchived: boolean) => void;
 export type OnFavorite = (ids: string[], favorite: boolean) => void;
 export type OnStack = (ids: string[]) => void;
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index a1131ecfbb16c..4649da8205120 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { AssetStore } from '$lib/stores/assets.store';
   import { preferences, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import type { OnLink, OnUnlink } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { openFileUploadDialog } from '$lib/utils/file-uploader';
-  import { AssetTypeEnum, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { AssetTypeEnum } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { mdiDotsVertical, mdiPlus } from '@mdi/js';
   import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -35,12 +36,21 @@
   const { isMultiSelectState, selectedAssets } = assetInteractionStore;
 
   let isAllFavorite: boolean;
+  let isAllOwned: boolean;
   let isAssetStackSelected: boolean;
+  let isLinkActionAvailable: boolean;
 
   $: {
     const selection = [...$selectedAssets];
+    isAllOwned = selection.every((asset) => asset.ownerId === $user.id);
     isAllFavorite = selection.every((asset) => asset.isFavorite);
     isAssetStackSelected = selection.length === 1 && !!selection[0].stack;
+    const isLivePhoto = selection.length === 1 && !!selection[0].livePhotoVideoId;
+    const isLivePhotoCandidate =
+      selection.length === 2 &&
+      selection.some((asset) => asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Image) &&
+      selection.some((asset) => asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Image);
+    isLinkActionAvailable = isAllOwned && (isLivePhoto || isLivePhotoCandidate);
   }
 
   const handleEscape = () => {
@@ -53,11 +63,14 @@
     }
   };
 
-  const handleLink = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
-    if (asset.livePhotoVideoId) {
-      assetStore.removeAssets([asset.livePhotoVideoId]);
-    }
-    assetStore.updateAssets([asset]);
+  const handleLink: OnLink = ({ still, motion }) => {
+    assetStore.removeAssets([motion.id]);
+    assetStore.updateAssets([still]);
+  };
+
+  const handleUnlink: OnUnlink = ({ still, motion }) => {
+    assetStore.addAssets([motion]);
+    assetStore.updateAssets([still]);
   };
 
   onDestroy(() => {
@@ -87,8 +100,13 @@
           onUnstack={(assets) => assetStore.addAssets(assets)}
         />
       {/if}
-      {#if $selectedAssets.size === 2 && [...$selectedAssets].some((asset) => asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Image && [...$selectedAssets].some((asset) => asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Video))}
-        <LinkLivePhotoAction menuItem onLink={handleLink} />
+      {#if isLinkActionAvailable}
+        <LinkLivePhotoAction
+          menuItem
+          unlink={[...$selectedAssets].length === 1}
+          onLink={handleLink}
+          onUnlink={handleUnlink}
+        />
       {/if}
       <ChangeDate menuItem />
       <ChangeLocation menuItem />