diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6de0038411..8a1a25c261 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ importers:
       thumbhash:
         specifier: ^0.1.1
         version: 0.1.1
+      transformation-matrix:
+        specifier: ^3.1.0
+        version: 3.1.0
       uplot:
         specifier: ^1.6.32
         version: 1.6.32
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 374a9de4e7..5055c8b2ce 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     "svelte-persisted-store": "^0.12.0",
     "tabbable": "^6.2.0",
     "thumbhash": "^0.1.1",
+    "transformation-matrix": "^3.1.0",
     "uplot": "^1.6.32"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts
index faa7871152..25a29b41d2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 import { editManager, type EditActions, type EditToolManager } from '$lib/managers/edit/edit-manager.svelte';
 import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
 import { getDimensions } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
+import { normalizeTransformEdits } from '$lib/utils/editor';
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
-import {
-  AssetEditAction,
-  AssetMediaSize,
-  MirrorAxis,
-  type AssetResponseDto,
-  type CropParameters,
-  type MirrorParameters,
-  type RotateParameters,
-} from '@immich/sdk';
+import { AssetEditAction, AssetMediaSize, MirrorAxis, type AssetResponseDto, type CropParameters } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { tick } from 'svelte';
 
 export type CropAspectRatio =
@@ -200,22 +193,14 @@ class TransformManager implements EditToolManager {
 
     globalThis.addEventListener('mousemove', (e) => transformManager.handleMouseMove(e), { passive: true });
 
-    // set the rotation before loading the image
-    const rotateEdit = edits.find((e) => e.action === 'rotate');
-    if (rotateEdit) {
-      this.imageRotation = (rotateEdit.parameters as RotateParameters).angle;
-    }
+    const transformEdits = edits.filter((e) => e.action === 'rotate' || e.action === 'mirror');
 
-    // set mirror state from edits
-    const mirrorEdits = edits.filter((e) => e.action === 'mirror');
-    for (const mirrorEdit of mirrorEdits) {
-      const axis = (mirrorEdit.parameters as MirrorParameters).axis;
-      if (axis === MirrorAxis.Horizontal) {
-        this.mirrorHorizontal = true;
-      } else if (axis === MirrorAxis.Vertical) {
-        this.mirrorVertical = true;
-      }
-    }
+    // Normalize rotation and mirror edits to single rotation and mirror state
+    // This allows edits to be imported in any order and still produce correct state
+    const normalizedTransfromation = normalizeTransformEdits(transformEdits);
+    this.imageRotation = normalizedTransfromation.rotation;
+    this.mirrorHorizontal = normalizedTransfromation.mirrorHorizontal;
+    this.mirrorVertical = normalizedTransfromation.mirrorVertical;
 
     await tick();
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/editor.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/editor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc14e7a6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/editor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { EditActions } from '$lib/managers/edit/edit-manager.svelte';
+import type { MirrorParameters, RotateParameters } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { compose, flipX, flipY, identity, rotate } from 'transformation-matrix';
+
+export function normalizeTransformEdits(edits: EditActions): {
+  rotation: number;
+  mirrorHorizontal: boolean;
+  mirrorVertical: boolean;
+} {
+  // construct an affine matrix from the edits
+  // this is the same approach used in the backend to combine multiple transforms
+  const matrix = compose(
+    ...edits.map((edit) => {
+      switch (edit.action) {
+        case 'rotate': {
+          const parameters = edit.parameters as RotateParameters;
+          const angleInRadians = (-parameters.angle * Math.PI) / 180;
+          return rotate(angleInRadians);
+        }
+        case 'mirror': {
+          const parameters = edit.parameters as MirrorParameters;
+          return parameters.axis === 'horizontal' ? flipY() : flipX();
+        }
+        default: {
+          return identity();
+        }
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+
+  let rotation = 0;
+  let mirrorH = false;
+  let mirrorV = false;
+
+  let { a, b, c, d } = matrix;
+  // round to avoid floating point precision issues
+  a = Math.round(a);
+  b = Math.round(b);
+  c = Math.round(c);
+  d = Math.round(d);
+
+  // [ +/-1, 0, 0, +/-1 ] indicates a 0° or 180° rotation with possible mirrors
+  // [ 0, +/-1, +/-1, 0 ] indicates a 90° or 270° rotation with possible mirrors
+  if (Math.abs(a) == 1 && Math.abs(b) == 0 && Math.abs(c) == 0 && Math.abs(d) == 1) {
+    rotation = a > 0 ? 0 : 180;
+    mirrorH = rotation === 0 ? a < 0 : a > 0;
+    mirrorV = rotation === 0 ? d < 0 : d > 0;
+  } else if (Math.abs(a) == 0 && Math.abs(b) == 1 && Math.abs(c) == 1 && Math.abs(d) == 0) {
+    rotation = c > 0 ? 90 : 270;
+    mirrorH = rotation === 90 ? c < 0 : c > 0;
+    mirrorV = rotation === 90 ? b > 0 : b < 0;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    rotation,
+    mirrorHorizontal: mirrorH,
+    mirrorVertical: mirrorV,
+  };
+}