diff --git a/pkg/image/scan.go b/pkg/image/scan.go
index 55eafdd97..d28d94a86 100644
--- a/pkg/image/scan.go
+++ b/pkg/image/scan.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type GalleryFinderCreator interface {
 	FindByFileID(ctx context.Context, fileID file.ID) ([]*models.Gallery, error)
 	FindByFolderID(ctx context.Context, folderID file.FolderID) ([]*models.Gallery, error)
 	Create(ctx context.Context, newObject *models.Gallery, fileIDs []file.ID) error
+	UpdatePartial(ctx context.Context, id int, updatedGallery models.GalleryPartial) (*models.Gallery, error)
 }
 
 type ScanConfig interface {
@@ -117,10 +118,16 @@ func (h *ScanHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, f file.File, oldFile file.File
 
 		logger.Infof("%s doesn't exist. Creating new image...", f.Base().Path)
 
-		if _, err := h.associateGallery(ctx, newImage, imageFile); err != nil {
+		g, err := h.getGalleryToAssociate(ctx, newImage, f)
+		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if g != nil {
+			newImage.GalleryIDs.Add(g.ID)
+			logger.Infof("Adding %s to gallery %s", f.Base().Path, g.Path)
+		}
+
 		if err := h.CreatorUpdater.Create(ctx, &models.ImageCreateInput{
 			Image:   newImage,
 			FileIDs: []file.ID{imageFile.ID},
@@ -128,6 +135,15 @@ func (h *ScanHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, f file.File, oldFile file.File
 			return fmt.Errorf("creating new image: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		// update the gallery updated at timestamp if applicable
+		if g != nil {
+			if _, err := h.GalleryFinder.UpdatePartial(ctx, g.ID, models.GalleryPartial{
+				UpdatedAt: models.NewOptionalTime(time.Now()),
+			}); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("updating gallery updated at timestamp: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
 		h.PluginCache.RegisterPostHooks(ctx, newImage.ID, plugin.ImageCreatePost, nil, nil)
 
 		existing = []*models.Image{newImage}
@@ -172,16 +188,18 @@ func (h *ScanHandler) associateExisting(ctx context.Context, existing []*models.
 		}
 
 		// associate with gallery if applicable
-		changed, err := h.associateGallery(ctx, i, f)
+		g, err := h.getGalleryToAssociate(ctx, i, f)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		var galleryIDs *models.UpdateIDs
-		if changed {
+		changed := false
+		if g != nil {
+			changed = true
 			galleryIDs = &models.UpdateIDs{
-				IDs:  i.GalleryIDs.List(),
-				Mode: models.RelationshipUpdateModeSet,
+				IDs:  []int{g.ID},
+				Mode: models.RelationshipUpdateModeAdd,
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -203,6 +221,14 @@ func (h *ScanHandler) associateExisting(ctx context.Context, existing []*models.
 			}); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("updating image: %w", err)
 			}
+
+			if g != nil {
+				if _, err := h.GalleryFinder.UpdatePartial(ctx, g.ID, models.GalleryPartial{
+					UpdatedAt: models.NewOptionalTime(time.Now()),
+				}); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("updating gallery updated at timestamp: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if changed || updateExisting {
@@ -331,22 +357,19 @@ func (h *ScanHandler) getOrCreateGallery(ctx context.Context, f file.File) (*mod
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (h *ScanHandler) associateGallery(ctx context.Context, newImage *models.Image, f file.File) (bool, error) {
+func (h *ScanHandler) getGalleryToAssociate(ctx context.Context, newImage *models.Image, f file.File) (*models.Gallery, error) {
 	g, err := h.getOrCreateGallery(ctx, f)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if err := newImage.LoadGalleryIDs(ctx, h.CreatorUpdater); err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	ret := false
 	if g != nil && !intslice.IntInclude(newImage.GalleryIDs.List(), g.ID) {
-		ret = true
-		newImage.GalleryIDs.Add(g.ID)
-		logger.Infof("Adding %s to gallery %s", f.Base().Path, g.Path)
+		return g, nil
 	}
 
-	return ret, nil
+	return nil, nil
 }