diff --git a/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
index 725304938c..cff4d8909e 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ export class PersonRepository {
   }
 
   @GenerateSql({ params: [DummyValue.UUID] })
-  getNumberOfPeople(userId: string) {
+  getNumberOfPeople(userId: string, options?: PersonSearchOptions) {
     const zero = sql.lit(0);
     return this.db
       .selectFrom('person')
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ export class PersonRepository {
             .selectFrom('asset_face')
             .whereRef('asset_face.personId', '=', 'person.id')
             .where('asset_face.deletedAt', 'is', null)
+            .having((eb) =>
+              eb.or([
+                eb('person.name', '!=', ''),
+                eb((innerEb) => innerEb.fn.count('asset_face.assetId'), '>=', options?.minimumFaceCount || 1),
+              ]),
+            )
             .where((eb) =>
               eb.exists((eb) =>
                 eb
diff --git a/server/src/services/person.service.ts b/server/src/services/person.service.ts
index 6fa9b3fdd2..87278b8291 100644
--- a/server/src/services/person.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/person.service.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ export class PersonService extends BaseService {
       withHidden,
       closestFaceAssetId,
     });
-    const { total, hidden } = await this.personRepository.getNumberOfPeople(auth.user.id);
+    const { total, hidden } = await this.personRepository.getNumberOfPeople(auth.user.id, {
+      minimumFaceCount: machineLearning.facialRecognition.minFaces,
+      withHidden,
+    });
 
     return {
       people: items.map((person) => mapPerson(person)),