diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/machine_learning/face_ml/person/person_service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/machine_learning/face_ml/person/person_service.dart
index 0690cf37f8..5589843d4f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/machine_learning/face_ml/person/person_service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/machine_learning/face_ml/person/person_service.dart
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class PersonService {
     }
     personData.rejectedFaceIDs ??= [];
     personData.rejectedFaceIDs!.addAll(clusterInfo.faces);
-    personData.assigned!.removeWhere((element) => element.id != clusterID);
+    personData.assigned!.removeWhere((element) => element.id == clusterID);
     await entityService.addOrUpdate(
       EntityType.cgroup,
       personData.toJson(),