diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart
index 61e114762c..bd36d0b569 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart
@@ -227,6 +227,13 @@ class TimelineService {
     return _buffer.elementAt(index - _bufferOffset);
   }
 
+  /// Finds the index of an asset by its heroTag within the current buffer.
+  /// Returns null if the asset is not found in the buffer.
+  int? getIndex(String heroTag) {
+    final index = _buffer.indexWhere((a) => a.heroTag == heroTag);
+    return index >= 0 ? _bufferOffset + index : null;
+  }
+
   Future<void> dispose() async {
     await _bucketSubscription?.cancel();
     _bucketSubscription = null;
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
index 2be2bdf765..9129d998e6 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
@@ -451,21 +451,31 @@ class _AssetViewerState extends ConsumerState<AssetViewer> {
   }
 
   void _onTimelineReloadEvent() {
-    totalAssets = ref.read(timelineServiceProvider).totalAssets;
+    final timelineService = ref.read(timelineServiceProvider);
+    totalAssets = timelineService.totalAssets;
+
     if (totalAssets == 0) {
       context.maybePop();
       return;
     }
 
+    var index = pageController.page?.round() ?? 0;
+    final currentAsset = ref.read(currentAssetNotifier);
+    if (currentAsset != null) {
+      final newIndex = timelineService.getIndex(currentAsset.heroTag);
+      if (newIndex != null && newIndex != index) {
+        index = newIndex;
+        pageController.jumpToPage(index);
+      }
+    }
+
     if (assetReloadRequested) {
       assetReloadRequested = false;
-      _onAssetReloadEvent();
-      return;
+      _onAssetReloadEvent(index);
     }
   }
 
-  void _onAssetReloadEvent() async {
-    final index = pageController.page?.round() ?? 0;
+  void _onAssetReloadEvent(int index) async {
     final timelineService = ref.read(timelineServiceProvider);
     final newAsset = await timelineService.getAssetAsync(index);