diff --git a/api/scanner/exif/exif.go b/api/scanner/exif/exif.go
index 2aa2bde..1e3bf75 100644
--- a/api/scanner/exif/exif.go
+++ b/api/scanner/exif/exif.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func SaveEXIF(tx *gorm.DB, media *models.Media) (*models.MediaEXIF, error) {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "save media exif to database")
 	}
 
-	if !exif.DateShot.Equal(media.DateShot) {
+	if exif.DateShot != nil && !exif.DateShot.Equal(media.DateShot) {
 		media.DateShot = *exif.DateShot
 		if err := tx.Save(media).Error; err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "update media date_shot")