diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/PhotoViewer/FileInfo/index.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/PhotoViewer/FileInfo/index.tsx
index bdcb2a7c1d..20157caab7 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/PhotoViewer/FileInfo/index.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/PhotoViewer/FileInfo/index.tsx
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ const RawExif: React.FC<RawExifProps> = ({
                 } else if (
                     tag &&
                     typeof tag == "object" &&
-                    "description" in tag
+                    "description" in tag &&
+                    typeof tag.description == "string"
                 ) {
                     description = tag.description;
                 }