diff --git a/frigate/events/maintainer.py b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
index 5cfa7c716..947763f40 100644
--- a/frigate/events/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def should_update_db(prev_event: Event, current_event: Event) -> bool:
             or prev_event["average_estimated_speed"]
             != current_event["average_estimated_speed"]
             or prev_event["velocity_angle"] != current_event["velocity_angle"]
+            or prev_event["identifier"] != current_event["identifier"]
             or prev_event["path_data"] != current_event["path_data"]
         ):
             return True
@@ -226,6 +227,11 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
                 event[Event.sub_label] = event_data["sub_label"][0]
                 event[Event.data]["sub_label_score"] = event_data["sub_label"][1]
 
+            # only overwrite the identifier in the database if it's set
+            if event_data.get("identifier") is not None:
+                event[Event.data]["identifier"] = event_data["identifier"][0]
+                event[Event.data]["identifier_score"] = event_data["identifier"][1]
+
             (
                 Event.insert(event)
                 .on_conflict(
diff --git a/frigate/track/tracked_object.py b/frigate/track/tracked_object.py
index d8bac9590..9c19595b5 100644
--- a/frigate/track/tracked_object.py
+++ b/frigate/track/tracked_object.py
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ class TrackedObject:
                     "current_estimated_speed": self.current_estimated_speed,
                     "velocity_angle": self.velocity_angle,
                     "path_data": self.path_data,
+                    "identifier": obj_data.get("identifier"),
+                    "identifier_score": obj_data.get("identifier_score"),
                 }
                 thumb_update = True