diff --git a/frigate/api/classification.py b/frigate/api/classification.py
index 333c50a0e..8c2d464d4 100644
--- a/frigate/api/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/api/classification.py
@@ -41,13 +41,9 @@ def get_faces():
 
         face_dict[name] = []
 
-        for file in sorted(
-            filter(
-                lambda f: (f.lower().endswith((".webp", ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg"))),
-                os.listdir(face_dir),
-            ),
-            key=lambda f: os.path.getctime(os.path.join(face_dir, f)),
-            reverse=True,
+        for file in filter(
+            lambda f: (f.lower().endswith((".webp", ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg"))),
+            os.listdir(face_dir),
         ):
             face_dict[name].append(file)
 
diff --git a/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx b/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx
index ccf921fe8..77cd61393 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx
@@ -769,6 +769,8 @@ type FaceGridProps = {
   onDelete: (name: string, ids: string[]) => void;
 };
 function FaceGrid({ faceImages, pageToggle, onDelete }: FaceGridProps) {
+  const sortedFaces = useMemo(() => [...new Set(faceImages)], [faceImages]);
+
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
@@ -776,7 +778,7 @@ function FaceGrid({ faceImages, pageToggle, onDelete }: FaceGridProps) {
         isDesktop ? "flex flex-wrap" : "grid grid-cols-2",
       )}
     >
-      {faceImages.map((image: string) => (
+      {sortedFaces.map((image: string) => (
         <FaceImage
           key={image}
           name={pageToggle}