diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/show-detail-action.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/show-detail-action.svelte
index 8ac087bca6..99b6c1dcde 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/show-detail-action.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/show-detail-action.svelte
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { shortcut } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { IconButton } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiInformationOutline } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
-  interface Props {
-    onShowDetail: () => void;
-  }
-
-  let { onShowDetail }: Props = $props();
+  const onAction = () => {
+    assetViewerManager.toggleDetailPanel();
+  };
 </script>
 
-<svelte:document use:shortcut={{ shortcut: { key: 'i' }, onShortcut: onShowDetail }} />
+<svelte:document use:shortcut={{ shortcut: { key: 'i' }, onShortcut: onAction }} />
 
 <IconButton
   color="secondary"
   shape="round"
   variant="ghost"
   icon={mdiInformationOutline}
-  onclick={onShowDetail}
+  onclick={onAction}
   aria-label={$t('info')}
 />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-status.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-status.svelte
index dd06cf3ed0..6bd90fc5f0 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-status.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-status.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import type { ActivityResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -9,11 +10,10 @@
     numberOfComments: number | undefined;
     numberOfLikes: number | undefined;
     disabled: boolean;
-    onOpenActivityTab: () => void;
     onFavorite: () => void;
   }
 
-  let { isLiked, numberOfComments, numberOfLikes, disabled, onOpenActivityTab, onFavorite }: Props = $props();
+  let { isLiked, numberOfComments, numberOfLikes, disabled, onFavorite }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
 <div class="w-full flex p-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full gap-5 bg-subtle border bg-opacity-60">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       {/if}
     </div>
   </button>
-  <button type="button" onclick={onOpenActivityTab}>
+  <button type="button" onclick={() => assetViewerManager.toggleActivityPanel()}>
     <div class="flex gap-2 items-center justify-center">
       <Icon icon={mdiCommentOutline} class="scale-x-[-1]" size="24" />
       {#if numberOfComments}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
index 7579bd2a39..bdf5a06b27 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   import MenuOption from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import { AppRoute, timeBeforeShowLoadingSpinner } from '$lib/constants';
   import { activityManager } from '$lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte';
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getAssetType } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
@@ -44,10 +45,9 @@
     assetType?: AssetTypeEnum | undefined;
     albumOwnerId: string;
     disabled: boolean;
-    onClose: () => void;
   }
 
-  let { user, assetId = undefined, albumId, assetType = undefined, albumOwnerId, disabled, onClose }: Props = $props();
+  let { user, assetId = undefined, albumId, assetType = undefined, albumOwnerId, disabled }: Props = $props();
 
   let innerHeight: number = $state(0);
   let activityHeight: number = $state(0);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
           shape="round"
           variant="ghost"
           color="secondary"
-          onclick={onClose}
+          onclick={() => assetViewerManager.closeActivityPanel()}
           icon={mdiClose}
           aria-label={$t('close')}
         />
@@ -243,38 +243,34 @@
         <div>
           <UserAvatar {user} size="md" noTitle />
         </div>
-        <form class="flex w-full max-h-56 gap-1" {onsubmit}>
-          <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-4">
-            <Textarea
-              {disabled}
-              bind:value={message}
-              rows={1}
-              grow
-              placeholder={disabled ? $t('comments_are_disabled') : $t('say_something')}
-              {@attach fromAction(shortcut, () => ({
-                shortcut: { key: 'Enter' },
-                onShortcut: () => handleSendComment(),
-              }))}
-              class="h-4.5 {disabled
-                ? 'cursor-not-allowed'
-                : ''} w-full max-h-56 pe-2 items-center overflow-y-auto leading-4 outline-none resize-none bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-200"
-            ></Textarea>
-          </div>
+        <form class="flex w-full items-center max-h-56 gap-1" {onsubmit}>
+          <Textarea
+            {disabled}
+            bind:value={message}
+            rows={1}
+            grow
+            placeholder={disabled ? $t('comments_are_disabled') : $t('say_something')}
+            {@attach fromAction(shortcut, () => ({
+              shortcut: { key: 'Enter' },
+              onShortcut: () => handleSendComment(),
+            }))}
+            class="{disabled
+              ? 'cursor-not-allowed'
+              : ''} ring-0! w-full max-h-56 pe-2 items-center overflow-y-auto leading-4 outline-none resize-none bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-200"
+          />
           {#if isSendingMessage}
-            <div class="flex items-end place-items-center pb-2 ms-0">
+            <div class="flex place-items-center pb-2 ms-0">
               <div class="flex w-full place-items-center">
-                <LoadingSpinner />
+                <LoadingSpinner size="large" />
               </div>
             </div>
           {:else if message}
-            <div class="flex items-end w-fit ms-0">
+            <div class="flex items-center w-fit ms-0 light">
               <IconButton
                 shape="round"
                 aria-label={$t('send_message')}
-                size="small"
                 variant="ghost"
                 icon={mdiSend}
-                class="dark:text-immich-dark-gray"
                 onclick={() => handleSendComment()}
               />
             </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
index 48c72221e5..957c9a17d2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ describe('AssetViewerNavBar component', () => {
   const additionalProps = {
     showCopyButton: false,
     showZoomButton: false,
-    showDetailButton: false,
     showDownloadButton: false,
     showMotionPlayButton: false,
     showShareButton: false,
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ describe('AssetViewerNavBar component', () => {
     onAction: () => {},
     onRunJob: () => {},
     onPlaySlideshow: () => {},
-    onShowDetail: () => {},
     onClose: () => {},
     playOriginalVideo: false,
     setPlayOriginalVideo: () => Promise.resolve(),
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
index 3bd08f0a7b..689cd5c20c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   import ButtonContextMenu from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/button-context-menu.svelte';
   import MenuOption from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import { AppRoute } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { getAssetActions, handleReplaceAsset } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { photoViewerImgElement } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@
     person?: PersonResponseDto | null;
     stack?: StackResponseDto | null;
     showCloseButton?: boolean;
-    showDetailButton: boolean;
     showSlideshow?: boolean;
     onZoomImage: () => void;
     onCopyImage?: () => Promise<void>;
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
     onUndoDelete?: OnUndoDelete;
     onRunJob: (name: AssetJobName) => void;
     onPlaySlideshow: () => void;
-    onShowDetail: () => void;
     // export let showEditorHandler: () => void;
     onClose: () => void;
     motionPhoto?: Snippet;
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@
     person = null,
     stack = null,
     showCloseButton = true,
-    showDetailButton,
     showSlideshow = false,
     onZoomImage,
     onCopyImage,
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@
     onUndoDelete = undefined,
     onRunJob,
     onPlaySlideshow,
-    onShowDetail,
     onClose,
     motionPhoto,
     playOriginalVideo = false,
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@
         shape="round"
         color="danger"
         icon={mdiAlertOutline}
-        onclick={onShowDetail}
+        onclick={() => assetViewerManager.toggleDetailPanel()}
         aria-label={$t('asset_offline')}
       />
     {/if}
@@ -176,8 +173,8 @@
       <DownloadAction asset={toTimelineAsset(asset)} />
     {/if}
 
-    {#if showDetailButton}
-      <ShowDetailAction {onShowDetail} />
+    {#if asset.hasMetadata}
+      <ShowDetailAction />
     {/if}
 
     {#if isOwner}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index e846c01eae..8b35c00fa1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
   import OnEvents from '$lib/components/OnEvents.svelte';
   import { AppRoute, AssetAction, ProjectionType } from '$lib/constants';
   import { activityManager } from '$lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte';
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { closeEditorCofirm } from '$lib/stores/asset-editor.store';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { ocrManager } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
-  import { alwaysLoadOriginalVideo, isShowDetail } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
+  import { alwaysLoadOriginalVideo } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { websocketEvents } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
@@ -105,11 +106,7 @@
   let appearsInAlbums: AlbumResponseDto[] = $state([]);
   let shouldPlayMotionPhoto = $state(false);
   let sharedLink = getSharedLink();
-  let enableDetailPanel = asset.hasMetadata;
-  let slideshowStateUnsubscribe: () => void;
-  let shuffleSlideshowUnsubscribe: () => void;
   let previewStackedAsset: AssetResponseDto | undefined = $state();
-  let isShowActivity = $state(false);
   let isShowEditor = $state(false);
   let fullscreenElement = $state<Element>();
   let unsubscribes: (() => void)[] = [];
@@ -163,39 +160,29 @@
     unsubscribes.push(
       websocketEvents.on('on_upload_success', (asset) => onAssetUpdate({ event: 'upload', asset })),
       websocketEvents.on('on_asset_update', (asset) => onAssetUpdate({ event: 'update', asset })),
+      slideshowState.subscribe((value) => {
+        if (value === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
+          slideshowHistory.reset();
+          slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
+          handlePromiseError(handlePlaySlideshow());
+        } else if (value === SlideshowState.StopSlideshow) {
+          handlePromiseError(handleStopSlideshow());
+        }
+      }),
+      slideshowNavigation.subscribe((value) => {
+        if (value === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
+          slideshowHistory.reset();
+          slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
+        }
+      }),
     );
 
-    slideshowStateUnsubscribe = slideshowState.subscribe((value) => {
-      if (value === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        slideshowHistory.reset();
-        slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
-        handlePromiseError(handlePlaySlideshow());
-      } else if (value === SlideshowState.StopSlideshow) {
-        handlePromiseError(handleStopSlideshow());
-      }
-    });
-
-    shuffleSlideshowUnsubscribe = slideshowNavigation.subscribe((value) => {
-      if (value === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
-        slideshowHistory.reset();
-        slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
-      }
-    });
-
     if (!sharedLink) {
       await handleGetAllAlbums();
     }
   });
 
   onDestroy(() => {
-    if (slideshowStateUnsubscribe) {
-      slideshowStateUnsubscribe();
-    }
-
-    if (shuffleSlideshowUnsubscribe) {
-      shuffleSlideshowUnsubscribe();
-    }
-
     for (const unsubscribe of unsubscribes) {
       unsubscribe();
     }
@@ -215,18 +202,6 @@
     }
   };
 
-  const handleOpenActivity = () => {
-    if ($isShowDetail) {
-      $isShowDetail = false;
-    }
-    isShowActivity = !isShowActivity;
-  };
-
-  const toggleDetailPanel = () => {
-    isShowActivity = false;
-    $isShowDetail = !$isShowDetail;
-  };
-
   const closeViewer = () => {
     onClose(asset);
   };
@@ -389,7 +364,7 @@
   });
   $effect(() => {
     if (album && !album.isActivityEnabled && activityManager.commentCount === 0) {
-      isShowActivity = false;
+      assetViewerManager.closeActivityPanel();
     }
   });
   $effect(() => {
@@ -427,7 +402,6 @@
         {person}
         {stack}
         {showCloseButton}
-        showDetailButton={enableDetailPanel}
         showSlideshow={true}
         onZoomImage={zoomToggle}
         onCopyImage={copyImage}
@@ -436,7 +410,6 @@
         {onUndoDelete}
         onRunJob={handleRunJob}
         onPlaySlideshow={() => ($slideshowState = SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow)}
-        onShowDetail={toggleDetailPanel}
         onClose={closeViewer}
         {playOriginalVideo}
         {setPlayOriginalVideo}
@@ -555,7 +528,6 @@
               numberOfComments={activityManager.commentCount}
               numberOfLikes={activityManager.likeCount}
               onFavorite={handleFavorite}
-              onOpenActivityTab={handleOpenActivity}
             />
           </div>
         {/if}
@@ -575,14 +547,14 @@
     </div>
   {/if}
 
-  {#if enableDetailPanel && $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && $isShowDetail && !isShowEditor}
+  {#if asset.hasMetadata && $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && assetViewerManager.isShowDetailPanel && !isShowEditor}
     <div
       transition:fly={{ duration: 150 }}
       id="detail-panel"
       class="row-start-1 row-span-4 w-[360px] overflow-y-auto transition-all dark:border-l dark:border-s-immich-dark-gray bg-light"
       translate="yes"
     >
-      <DetailPanel {asset} currentAlbum={album} albums={appearsInAlbums} onClose={() => ($isShowDetail = false)} />
+      <DetailPanel {asset} currentAlbum={album} albums={appearsInAlbums} />
     </div>
   {/if}
 
@@ -633,7 +605,7 @@
     </div>
   {/if}
 
-  {#if isShared && album && isShowActivity && $user}
+  {#if isShared && album && assetViewerManager.isShowActivityPanel && $user}
     <div
       transition:fly={{ duration: 150 }}
       id="activity-panel"
@@ -647,7 +619,6 @@
         albumOwnerId={album.ownerId}
         albumId={album.id}
         assetId={asset.id}
-        onClose={() => (isShowActivity = false)}
       />
     </div>
   {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
index 2dde2c35ee..0328025594 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   import DetailPanelRating from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-star-rating.svelte';
   import DetailPanelTags from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-tags.svelte';
   import { AppRoute, QueryParameter, timeToLoadTheMap } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import AssetChangeDateModal from '$lib/modals/AssetChangeDateModal.svelte';
@@ -45,10 +46,9 @@
     asset: AssetResponseDto;
     albums?: AlbumResponseDto[];
     currentAlbum?: AlbumResponseDto | null;
-    onClose: () => void;
   }
 
-  let { asset, albums = [], currentAlbum = null, onClose }: Props = $props();
+  let { asset, albums = [], currentAlbum = null }: Props = $props();
 
   let showAssetPath = $state(false);
   let showEditFaces = $state(false);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     <IconButton
       icon={mdiClose}
       aria-label={$t('close')}
-      onclick={onClose}
+      onclick={() => assetViewerManager.closeDetailPanel()}
       shape="round"
       color="secondary"
       variant="ghost"
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56470eac35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { PersistedLocalStorage } from '$lib/utils/persisted';
+
+const isShowDetailPanel = new PersistedLocalStorage<boolean>('asset-viewer-state', false);
+
+export class AssetViewerManager {
+  #isShowActivityPanel = $state(false);
+
+  get isShowActivityPanel() {
+    return this.#isShowActivityPanel;
+  }
+
+  private set isShowActivityPanel(value: boolean) {
+    this.#isShowActivityPanel = value;
+  }
+
+  get isShowDetailPanel() {
+    return isShowDetailPanel.current;
+  }
+
+  private set isShowDetailPanel(value: boolean) {
+    isShowDetailPanel.current = value;
+  }
+
+  toggleActivityPanel() {
+    this.closeDetailPanel();
+    this.isShowActivityPanel = !this.isShowActivityPanel;
+  }
+
+  closeActivityPanel() {
+    this.isShowActivityPanel = false;
+  }
+
+  toggleDetailPanel() {
+    this.closeActivityPanel();
+    this.isShowDetailPanel = !this.isShowDetailPanel;
+  }
+
+  closeDetailPanel() {
+    this.isShowDetailPanel = false;
+  }
+}
+
+export const assetViewerManager = new AssetViewerManager();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts
index e6d5941a18..9404d2bbdf 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ export const mapSettings = persistedObject<MapSettings>('map-settings', defaultM
 export const videoViewerVolume = persisted<number>('video-viewer-volume', 1, {});
 export const videoViewerMuted = persisted<boolean>('video-viewer-muted', false, {});
 
-export const isShowDetail = persisted<boolean>('info-opened', false, {});
-
 export interface AlbumViewSettings {
   view: string;
   filter: string;
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index a2a9169864..9279893fbb 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   import Timeline from '$lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte';
   import { AlbumPageViewMode, AppRoute } from '$lib/constants';
   import { activityManager } from '$lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte';
+  import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
@@ -100,7 +101,6 @@
   let backUrl: string = $state(AppRoute.ALBUMS);
   let viewMode: AlbumPageViewMode = $state(AlbumPageViewMode.VIEW);
   let isCreatingSharedAlbum = $state(false);
-  let isShowActivity = $state(false);
   let albumOrder: AssetOrder | undefined = $state(data.album.order);
 
   let timelineManager = $state<TimelineManager>() as TimelineManager;
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@
     }
   };
 
-  const handleOpenAndCloseActivityTab = () => {
-    isShowActivity = !isShowActivity;
-  };
-
   const handleStartSlideshow = async () => {
     const asset =
       $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle
@@ -302,7 +298,7 @@
 
   $effect(() => {
     if (!album.isActivityEnabled && activityManager.commentCount === 0) {
-      isShowActivity = false;
+      assetViewerManager.closeActivityPanel();
     }
   });
 
@@ -537,7 +533,6 @@
             numberOfComments={activityManager.commentCount}
             numberOfLikes={undefined}
             onFavorite={handleFavorite}
-            onOpenActivityTab={handleOpenAndCloseActivityTab}
           />
         </div>
       {/if}
@@ -724,7 +719,7 @@
       {/if}
     {/if}
   </div>
-  {#if album.albumUsers.length > 0 && album && isShowActivity && $user && !$showAssetViewer}
+  {#if album.albumUsers.length > 0 && album && assetViewerManager.isShowActivityPanel && $user && !$showAssetViewer}
     <div class="flex">
       <div
         transition:fly={{ duration: 150 }}
@@ -737,7 +732,6 @@
           disabled={!album.isActivityEnabled}
           albumOwnerId={album.ownerId}
           albumId={album.id}
-          onClose={handleOpenAndCloseActivityTab}
         />
       </div>
     </div>