diff --git a/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
index 82db90c9c0..6649340cab 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ export const mapAlbum = (entity: AlbumEntity, withAssets: boolean, auth?: AuthDt
 
   if (entity.sharedUsers) {
     for (const permission of entity.sharedUsers) {
-      sharedUsers.push(mapUser(permission.users));
+      sharedUsers.push(mapUser(permission.user));
       sharedUsersV2.push({
-        user: mapUser(permission.users),
+        user: mapUser(permission.user),
         readonly: permission.readonly,
       });
     }
diff --git a/server/src/entities/album-user.entity.ts b/server/src/entities/album-user.entity.ts
index 87cff2e2a5..7a41f2ee7f 100644
--- a/server/src/entities/album-user.entity.ts
+++ b/server/src/entities/album-user.entity.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 import { AlbumEntity } from 'src/entities/album.entity';
 import { UserEntity } from 'src/entities/user.entity';
-import { Column, Entity, Index, ManyToOne, PrimaryColumn } from 'typeorm';
+import { Column, Entity, Index, JoinColumn, ManyToOne, PrimaryColumn } from 'typeorm';
 
 @Entity('albums_shared_users_users')
-// Indices for JoinTable
-@Index('IDX_427c350ad49bd3935a50baab73', ['albums'])
-@Index('IDX_f48513bf9bccefd6ff3ad30bd0', ['users'])
+// Pre-existing indices from original album <--> user ManyToMany mapping
+@Index('IDX_427c350ad49bd3935a50baab73', ['album'])
+@Index('IDX_f48513bf9bccefd6ff3ad30bd0', ['user'])
 export class AlbumUserEntity {
   @PrimaryColumn({ type: 'uuid', name: 'albumsId' })
+  @JoinColumn({ name: 'albumsId' })
   @ManyToOne(() => AlbumEntity, { onDelete: 'CASCADE', onUpdate: 'CASCADE', nullable: false })
-  albums!: AlbumEntity;
+  album!: AlbumEntity;
 
   @PrimaryColumn({ type: 'uuid', name: 'usersId' })
+  @JoinColumn({ name: 'usersId' })
   @ManyToOne(() => UserEntity, { onDelete: 'CASCADE', onUpdate: 'CASCADE', nullable: false })
-  users!: UserEntity;
+  user!: UserEntity;
 
-  @Column({ default: true })
+  @Column({ default: false })
   readonly!: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/entities/album.entity.ts b/server/src/entities/album.entity.ts
index ce8492e6b4..da362e13c2 100644
--- a/server/src/entities/album.entity.ts
+++ b/server/src/entities/album.entity.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class AlbumEntity {
   @Column({ comment: 'Asset ID to be used as thumbnail', nullable: true })
   albumThumbnailAssetId!: string | null;
 
-  @OneToMany(() => AlbumUserEntity, (permission) => permission.albums)
+  @OneToMany(() => AlbumUserEntity, (permission) => permission.album)
   sharedUsers!: AlbumUserEntity[];
 
   @ManyToMany(() => AssetEntity, (asset) => asset.albums)
diff --git a/server/src/migrations/1712905931092-SetReadonlyDefault.ts b/server/src/migrations/1712905931092-SetReadonlyDefault.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 821b1ca196..0000000000
--- a/server/src/migrations/1712905931092-SetReadonlyDefault.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm";
-
-export class SetReadonlyDefault1712905931092 implements MigrationInterface {
-    name = 'SetReadonlyDefault1712905931092'
-
-    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
-        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "albums_shared_users_users" ALTER COLUMN "readonly" SET DEFAULT true`);
-    }
-
-    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
-        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "albums_shared_users_users" ALTER COLUMN "readonly" SET DEFAULT false`);
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/server/src/migrations/1712905775156-AddAlbumPermission.ts b/server/src/migrations/1713298646379-AddAlbumUserReadonly.ts
similarity index 63%
rename from server/src/migrations/1712905775156-AddAlbumPermission.ts
rename to server/src/migrations/1713298646379-AddAlbumUserReadonly.ts
index 0e3012a5fe..bf42aa3048 100644
--- a/server/src/migrations/1712905775156-AddAlbumPermission.ts
+++ b/server/src/migrations/1713298646379-AddAlbumUserReadonly.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm";
 
-export class AddAlbumPermission1712905775156 implements MigrationInterface {
-    name = 'AddAlbumPermission1712905775156'
+export class AddAlbumUserReadonly1713298646379 implements MigrationInterface {
+    name = 'AddAlbumUserReadonly1713298646379'
 
     public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
         await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "albums_shared_users_users" ADD "readonly" boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false`);
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "albums_shared_users_users" ALTER COLUMN "readonly" SET DEFAULT true`);
     }
 
     public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/access.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/access.repository.ts
index 84cf7083c3..e3669ee3e0 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/access.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/access.repository.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class AlbumAccess implements IAlbumAccess {
         where: {
           id: In([...albumIds]),
           sharedUsers: {
-            users: Equal(userId),
+            user: Equal(userId),
             // If write is needed we check for it, otherwise both are accepted
             readonly: readWrite === 'write' ? false : undefined,
           },
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/album-user.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/album-user.repository.ts
index 054f95cf46..90398b4ce0 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/album-user.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/album-user.repository.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { AlbumUserEntity } from 'src/entities/album-user.entity';
 import { AlbumPermissionId, IAlbumUserRepository } from 'src/interfaces/album-user.interface';
 import { Instrumentation } from 'src/utils/instrumentation';
-import { Equal, Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
 
 @Instrumentation()
 @Injectable()
@@ -11,21 +11,19 @@ export class AlbumUserRepository implements IAlbumUserRepository {
   constructor(@InjectRepository(AlbumUserEntity) private repository: Repository<AlbumUserEntity>) {}
 
   async create(dto: Partial<AlbumUserEntity>): Promise<AlbumUserEntity> {
-    const { users, albums } = await this.repository.save(dto);
-    return this.repository.findOneOrFail({ where: { users, albums }, relations: { users: true } });
+    const { user, album } = await this.repository.save(dto);
+    return this.repository.findOneOrFail({ where: { user, album }, relations: { user: true } });
   }
 
   async update({ userId, albumId }: AlbumPermissionId, dto: Partial<AlbumUserEntity>): Promise<AlbumUserEntity> {
-    // @ts-expect-error I'm pretty sure I messed something up with the entity because
-    // if I follow what typescript says I get postgres errors
-    await this.repository.update({ users: userId, albums: albumId }, dto);
+    await this.repository.update({ user: { id: userId }, album: { id: albumId } }, dto);
     return this.repository.findOneOrFail({
-      where: { users: Equal(userId), albums: Equal(albumId) },
-      relations: { users: true },
+      where: { user: { id: userId }, album: { id: albumId } },
+      relations: { user: true },
     });
   }
 
   async delete({ userId, albumId }: AlbumPermissionId): Promise<void> {
-    await this.repository.delete({ users: { id: userId }, albums: { id: albumId } });
+    await this.repository.delete({ user: { id: userId }, album: { id: albumId } });
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/album.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/album.repository.ts
index eebe4ea65d..d6552383aa 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/album.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/album.repository.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
   getById(id: string, options: AlbumInfoOptions): Promise<AlbumEntity | null> {
     const relations: FindOptionsRelations<AlbumEntity> = {
       owner: true,
-      sharedUsers: { users: true },
+      sharedUsers: { user: true },
       assets: false,
       sharedLinks: true,
     };
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
       },
       relations: {
         owner: true,
-        sharedUsers: { users: true },
+        sharedUsers: { user: true },
       },
     });
   }
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
     return this.repository.find({
       where: [
         { ownerId, assets: { id: assetId } },
-        { sharedUsers: { users: Equal(ownerId) }, assets: { id: assetId } },
+        { sharedUsers: { user: Equal(ownerId) }, assets: { id: assetId } },
       ],
-      relations: { owner: true, sharedUsers: { users: true } },
+      relations: { owner: true, sharedUsers: { user: true } },
       order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
     });
   }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
   @GenerateSql({ params: [DummyValue.UUID] })
   getOwned(ownerId: string): Promise<AlbumEntity[]> {
     return this.repository.find({
-      relations: { sharedUsers: { users: true }, sharedLinks: true, owner: true },
+      relations: { sharedUsers: { user: true }, sharedLinks: true, owner: true },
       where: { ownerId },
       order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
     });
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
   @GenerateSql({ params: [DummyValue.UUID] })
   getShared(ownerId: string): Promise<AlbumEntity[]> {
     return this.repository.find({
-      relations: { sharedUsers: { users: true }, sharedLinks: true, owner: true },
+      relations: { sharedUsers: { user: true }, sharedLinks: true, owner: true },
       where: [
-        { sharedUsers: { users: Equal(ownerId) } },
+        { sharedUsers: { user: Equal(ownerId) } },
         { sharedLinks: { userId: ownerId } },
-        { ownerId, sharedUsers: { users: Not(IsNull()) } },
+        { ownerId, sharedUsers: { user: Not(IsNull()) } },
       ],
       order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
     });
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
   getNotShared(ownerId: string): Promise<AlbumEntity[]> {
     return this.repository.find({
       relations: { sharedUsers: true, sharedLinks: true, owner: true },
-      where: { ownerId, sharedUsers: { users: IsNull() }, sharedLinks: { id: IsNull() } },
+      where: { ownerId, sharedUsers: { user: IsNull() }, sharedLinks: { id: IsNull() } },
       order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
     });
   }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export class AlbumRepository implements IAlbumRepository {
       where: { id },
       relations: {
         owner: true,
-        sharedUsers: { users: true },
+        sharedUsers: { user: true },
         sharedLinks: true,
         assets: true,
       },
diff --git a/server/src/services/album.service.ts b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
index c45abd8dc5..932f7fc110 100644
--- a/server/src/services/album.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
       ownerId: auth.user.id,
       albumName: dto.albumName,
       description: dto.description,
-      sharedUsers: dto.sharedWithUserIds?.map((userId) => ({ users: { id: userId } }) as AlbumUserEntity) ?? [],
+      sharedUsers: dto.sharedWithUserIds?.map((userId) => ({ user: { id: userId } }) as AlbumUserEntity) ?? [],
       assets,
       albumThumbnailAssetId: assets[0]?.id || null,
     });
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
         throw new BadRequestException('Cannot be shared with owner');
       }
 
-      const exists = album.sharedUsers.find(({ users: { id } }) => id === userId);
+      const exists = album.sharedUsers.find(({ user: { id } }) => id === userId);
       if (exists) {
         throw new BadRequestException('User already added');
       }
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
       }
 
       album.sharedUsers.push(
-        await this.albumPermissionRepository.create({ users: { id: userId }, albums: { id } } as AlbumUserEntity),
+        await this.albumPermissionRepository.create({ user: { id: userId }, album: { id } } as AlbumUserEntity),
       );
     }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
       throw new BadRequestException('Cannot remove album owner');
     }
 
-    const exists = album.sharedUsers.find(({ users: { id } }) => id === userId);
+    const exists = album.sharedUsers.find(({ user: { id } }) => id === userId);
     if (!exists) {
       throw new BadRequestException('Album not shared with user');
     }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
 
     const album = await this.findOrFail(id, { withAssets: false });
 
-    const permission = album.sharedUsers.find(({ users: { id } }) => id === userId);
+    const permission = album.sharedUsers.find(({ user: { id } }) => id === userId);
     if (!permission) {
       throw new BadRequestException('Album not shared with user');
     }