diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md b/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md
index cbec076d4..af2d7872f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ model:
 
 Note that if you rename objects in the labelmap, you will also need to update your `objects -> track` list as well.
 
+:::caution
+
+Some labels have special handling and modifications can disable functionality.
+
+`person` objects are associated with `face` and `amazon`
+
+`car` objects are associated with `license_plate`, `ups`, `fedex`, `amazon`
+
+:::
+
 ## Custom ffmpeg build
 
 Included with Frigate is a build of ffmpeg that works for the vast majority of users. However, there exists some hardware setups which have incompatibilities with the included build. In this case, a docker volume mapping can be used to overwrite the included ffmpeg build with an ffmpeg build that works for your specific hardware setup.
diff --git a/frigate/object_processing.py b/frigate/object_processing.py
index eb8474c57..1359ff773 100644
--- a/frigate/object_processing.py
+++ b/frigate/object_processing.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from frigate.const import CLIPS_DIR
 from frigate.events.maintainer import EventTypeEnum
 from frigate.util import (
     SharedMemoryFrameManager,
+    area,
     calculate_region,
     draw_box_with_label,
     draw_timestamp,
@@ -42,11 +43,45 @@ def on_edge(box, frame_shape):
         return True
 
 
-def is_better_thumbnail(current_thumb, new_obj, frame_shape) -> bool:
+def has_better_attr(current_thumb, new_obj, attr_label) -> bool:
+    max_new_attr = max(
+        [0]
+        + [area(a["box"]) for a in new_obj["attributes"] if a["label"] == attr_label]
+    )
+    max_current_attr = max(
+        [0]
+        + [
+            area(a["box"])
+            for a in current_thumb["attributes"]
+            if a["label"] == attr_label
+        ]
+    )
+
+    # if the thumb has a higher scoring attr
+    return max_new_attr > max_current_attr
+
+
+def is_better_thumbnail(label, current_thumb, new_obj, frame_shape) -> bool:
     # larger is better
     # cutoff images are less ideal, but they should also be smaller?
     # better scores are obviously better too
 
+    # check face on person
+    if label == "person":
+        if has_better_attr(current_thumb, new_obj, "face"):
+            return True
+        # if the current thumb has a face attr, dont update unless it gets better
+        if any([a["label"] == "face" for a in current_thumb["attributes"]]):
+            return False
+
+    # check license_plate on car
+    if label == "car":
+        if has_better_attr(current_thumb, new_obj, "license_plate"):
+            return True
+        # if the current thumb has a license_plate attr, dont update unless it gets better
+        if any([a["label"] == "license_plate" for a in current_thumb["attributes"]]):
+            return False
+
     # if the new_thumb is on an edge, and the current thumb is not
     if on_edge(new_obj["box"], frame_shape) and not on_edge(
         current_thumb["box"], frame_shape
@@ -126,7 +161,10 @@ class TrackedObject:
         if not self.false_positive:
             # determine if this frame is a better thumbnail
             if self.thumbnail_data is None or is_better_thumbnail(
-                self.thumbnail_data, obj_data, self.camera_config.frame_shape
+                self.obj_data["label"],
+                self.thumbnail_data,
+                obj_data,
+                self.camera_config.frame_shape,
             ):
                 self.thumbnail_data = {
                     "frame_time": obj_data["frame_time"],
@@ -590,6 +628,7 @@ class CameraState:
                 # or the current object is older than desired, use the new object
                 if (
                     is_better_thumbnail(
+                        object_type,
                         current_best.thumbnail_data,
                         obj.thumbnail_data,
                         self.camera_config.frame_shape,