diff --git a/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
index 556f424c9f..276c1b9560 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ export const mapAlbum = (entity: AlbumEntity, withAssets: boolean, auth?: AuthDt
 
   if (entity.albumUsers) {
     for (const albumUser of entity.albumUsers) {
-      sharedUsers.push(mapUser(albumUser.user));
+      const user = mapUser(albumUser.user);
+      sharedUsers.push(user);
       albumUsers.push({
-        user: mapUser(albumUser.user),
+        user,
         role: albumUser.role,
       });
     }
diff --git a/server/src/services/album.service.ts b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
index 764ff3136c..a3c3dc5e73 100644
--- a/server/src/services/album.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
         throw new BadRequestException('User not found');
       }
 
-      album.albumUsers.push(await this.albumUserRepository.create({ userId: userId, albumId: id }));
+      await this.albumUserRepository.create({ userId: userId, albumId: id });
     }
 
     return this.findOrFail(id, { withAssets: true }).then(mapAlbumWithoutAssets);