diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 7adbba3c88..8d593d9e87 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -993,12 +993,14 @@
   "error": "Error",
   "error_change_sort_album": "Failed to change album sort order",
   "error_delete_face": "Error deleting face from asset",
+  "error_getting_asset_information": "Error getting asset information: {message}",
   "error_getting_places": "Error getting places",
   "error_loading_image": "Error loading image",
   "error_loading_partners": "Error loading partners: {error}",
   "error_saving_image": "Error: {error}",
   "error_tag_face_bounding_box": "Error tagging face - cannot get bounding box coordinates",
   "error_title": "Error - Something went wrong",
+  "error_while_navigating": "Error while navigating: {message}",
   "errors": {
     "cannot_navigate_next_asset": "Cannot navigate to the next asset",
     "cannot_navigate_previous_asset": "Cannot navigate to previous asset",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/actions/thumbhash.ts b/web/src/lib/actions/thumbhash.ts
index e49f04dbee..872d3d03bf 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/actions/thumbhash.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/actions/thumbhash.ts
@@ -3,17 +3,27 @@ import { thumbHashToRGBA } from 'thumbhash';
 
 /**
  * Renders a thumbnail onto a canvas from a base64 encoded hash.
- * @param canvas
- * @param param1 object containing the base64 encoded hash (base64Thumbhash: yourString)
  */
-export function thumbhash(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, { base64ThumbHash }: { base64ThumbHash: string }) {
-  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
-  if (ctx) {
-    const { w, h, rgba } = thumbHashToRGBA(decodeBase64(base64ThumbHash));
-    const pixels = ctx.createImageData(w, h);
-    canvas.width = w;
-    canvas.height = h;
-    pixels.data.set(rgba);
-    ctx.putImageData(pixels, 0, 0);
-  }
+export function thumbhash(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, options: { base64ThumbHash: string }) {
+  render(canvas, options);
+
+  return {
+    update(newOptions: { base64ThumbHash: string }) {
+      render(canvas, newOptions);
+    },
+  };
 }
+
+const render = (canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, options: { base64ThumbHash: string }) => {
+  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+  if (!ctx) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const { w, h, rgba } = thumbHashToRGBA(decodeBase64(options.base64ThumbHash));
+  const pixels = ctx.createImageData(w, h);
+  canvas.width = w;
+  canvas.height = h;
+  pixels.data.set(rgba);
+  ctx.putImageData(pixels, 0, 0);
+};
diff --git a/web/src/lib/actions/zoom-image.ts b/web/src/lib/actions/zoom-image.ts
index e67d3e1928..36cce538d1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/actions/zoom-image.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/actions/zoom-image.ts
@@ -1,48 +1,42 @@
 import { photoZoomState } from '$lib/stores/zoom-image.store';
-import { useZoomImageWheel } from '@zoom-image/svelte';
+import { createZoomImageWheel } from '@zoom-image/core';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export const zoomImageAction = (node: HTMLElement, options?: { disabled?: boolean }) => {
-  const { createZoomImage, zoomImageState, setZoomImageState } = useZoomImageWheel();
-
-  createZoomImage(node, {
+  const state = get(photoZoomState);
+  const zoomInstance = createZoomImageWheel(node, {
     maxZoom: 10,
+    initialState: state,
   });
 
-  const state = get(photoZoomState);
-  if (state) {
-    setZoomImageState(state);
-  }
+  const unsubscribes = [
+    photoZoomState.subscribe((state) => zoomInstance.setState(state)),
+    zoomInstance.subscribe(({ state }) => {
+      photoZoomState.set(state);
+    }),
+  ];
 
-  // Store original event handlers so we can prevent them when disabled
-  const wheelHandler = (event: WheelEvent) => {
+  const stopIfDisabled = (event: Event) => {
     if (options?.disabled) {
       event.stopImmediatePropagation();
     }
   };
 
-  const pointerDownHandler = (event: PointerEvent) => {
-    if (options?.disabled) {
-      event.stopImmediatePropagation();
-    }
-  };
-
-  // Add handlers at capture phase with higher priority
-  node.addEventListener('wheel', wheelHandler, { capture: true });
-  node.addEventListener('pointerdown', pointerDownHandler, { capture: true });
-
-  const unsubscribes = [photoZoomState.subscribe(setZoomImageState), zoomImageState.subscribe(photoZoomState.set)];
+  node.addEventListener('wheel', stopIfDisabled, { capture: true });
+  node.addEventListener('pointerdown', stopIfDisabled, { capture: true });
 
+  node.style.overflow = 'visible';
   return {
     update(newOptions?: { disabled?: boolean }) {
       options = newOptions;
     },
     destroy() {
-      node.removeEventListener('wheel', wheelHandler, { capture: true });
-      node.removeEventListener('pointerdown', pointerDownHandler, { capture: true });
       for (const unsubscribe of unsubscribes) {
         unsubscribe();
       }
+      node.removeEventListener('wheel', stopIfDisabled, { capture: true });
+      node.removeEventListener('pointerdown', stopIfDisabled, { capture: true });
+      zoomInstance.cleanup();
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 9e08142cc7..3c1d562e03 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -245,33 +245,38 @@
 
     cancelPreloadsBeforeNavigation(order);
 
-    void tracker.invoke(async () => {
-      let hasNext = false;
+    void tracker.invoke(
+      async () => {
+        let hasNext = false;
 
-      if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow && $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
-        hasNext = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
-        if (!hasNext) {
-          const asset = await onRandom?.();
-          if (asset) {
-            slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
-            hasNext = true;
+        if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow && $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
+          hasNext = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
+          if (!hasNext) {
+            const asset = await onRandom?.();
+            if (asset) {
+              slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
+              hasNext = true;
+            }
           }
+        } else {
+          hasNext =
+            order === 'previous'
+              ? await navigateToAsset(cursor.previousAsset)
+              : await navigateToAsset(cursor.nextAsset);
         }
-      } else {
-        hasNext =
-          order === 'previous' ? await navigateToAsset(cursor.previousAsset) : await navigateToAsset(cursor.nextAsset);
-      }
 
-      if ($slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        return;
-      }
+        if ($slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
+          return;
+        }
 
-      if (hasNext) {
-        $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
-      } else {
-        await handleStopSlideshow();
-      }
-    });
+        if (hasNext) {
+          $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
+        } else {
+          await handleStopSlideshow();
+        }
+      },
+      (error: Error) => $t('error_while_navigating', { values: { message: error.message } }),
+    );
   };
 
   // const showEditor = () => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
index 06ff61d180..95cc55dd9e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
   import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { updateStackedAssetInTimeline, updateUnstackedAssetInTimeline } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { navigateToAsset } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
+  import { handleErrorAsync } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { navigate } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { type AlbumResponseDto, type AssetResponseDto, type PersonResponseDto, getAssetInfo } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { onDestroy, onMount, untrack } from 'svelte';
+  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   let { asset: viewingAsset, gridScrollTarget } = assetViewingStore;
 
@@ -38,28 +40,27 @@
     person,
   }: Props = $props();
 
-  const getNextAsset = async (currentAsset: AssetResponseDto, preload: boolean = true) => {
-    const earlierTimelineAsset = await timelineManager.getEarlierAsset(currentAsset);
-    if (earlierTimelineAsset) {
-      const asset = await assetCacheManager.getAsset({ ...authManager.params, id: earlierTimelineAsset.id });
-      if (preload) {
-        // also pre-cache an extra one, to pre-cache these assetInfos for the next nav after this one is complete
-        void getNextAsset(asset, false);
-      }
-      return asset;
-    }
+  const getAsset = (id: string) => {
+    return handleErrorAsync(
+      () => assetCacheManager.getAsset({ ...authManager.params, id }),
+      (error: Error) => $t('error_getting_asset_information', { values: { message: error.message } }),
+    );
   };
 
-  const getPreviousAsset = async (currentAsset: AssetResponseDto, preload: boolean = true) => {
-    const laterTimelineAsset = await timelineManager.getLaterAsset(currentAsset);
-    if (laterTimelineAsset) {
-      const asset = await assetCacheManager.getAsset({ ...authManager.params, id: laterTimelineAsset.id });
-      if (preload) {
-        // also pre-cache an extra one, to pre-cache these assetInfos for the next nav after this one is complete
-        void getPreviousAsset(asset, false);
-      }
-      return asset;
+  const getNextAsset = async (currentAsset: AssetResponseDto) => {
+    const earlierTimelineAsset = await timelineManager.getEarlierAsset(currentAsset);
+    if (!earlierTimelineAsset) {
+      return;
     }
+    return getAsset(earlierTimelineAsset.id);
+  };
+
+  const getPreviousAsset = async (currentAsset: AssetResponseDto) => {
+    const laterTimelineAsset = await timelineManager.getLaterAsset(currentAsset);
+    if (!laterTimelineAsset) {
+      return;
+    }
+    return getAsset(laterTimelineAsset.id);
   };
 
   let assetCursor = $state<AssetCursor>({
@@ -87,10 +88,12 @@
 
   const handleRandom = async () => {
     const randomAsset = await timelineManager.getRandomAsset();
-    if (randomAsset) {
-      await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: randomAsset.id });
-      return { id: randomAsset.id };
+    if (!randomAsset) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: randomAsset.id });
+    return { id: randomAsset.id };
   };
 
   const handleClose = async (asset: { id: string }) => {
@@ -180,12 +183,14 @@
   };
   const handleUndoDelete = async (assets: TimelineAsset[]) => {
     timelineManager.upsertAssets(assets);
-    if (assets.length > 0) {
-      const restoredAsset = assets[0];
-      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ ...authManager.params, id: restoredAsset.id });
-      assetViewingStore.setAsset(asset);
-      await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: restoredAsset.id });
+    if (assets.length === 0) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    const restoredAsset = assets[0];
+    const asset = await getAssetInfo({ ...authManager.params, id: restoredAsset.id });
+    assetViewingStore.setAsset(asset);
+    await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: restoredAsset.id });
   };
 
   const handleUpdateOrUpload = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/zoom-image.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/zoom-image.store.ts
index 2c6ee18972..63c20b2c21 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/zoom-image.store.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/zoom-image.store.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,25 @@
 import type { ZoomImageWheelState } from '@zoom-image/core';
-import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { derived, writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
-export const photoZoomState = writable<ZoomImageWheelState>();
+export const photoZoomState = writable<ZoomImageWheelState>({
+  currentRotation: 0,
+  currentZoom: 1,
+  enable: true,
+  currentPositionX: 0,
+  currentPositionY: 0,
+});
+
+export const photoZoomTransform = derived(
+  photoZoomState,
+  ($state) => `translate(${$state.currentPositionX}px,${$state.currentPositionY}px) scale(${$state.currentZoom})`,
+);
+
+export const resetZoomState = () => {
+  photoZoomState.set({
+    currentRotation: 0,
+    currentZoom: 1,
+    enable: true,
+    currentPositionX: 0,
+    currentPositionY: 0,
+  });
+};
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/handle-error.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/handle-error.ts
index 6db28123c2..e9a94730f8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/handle-error.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/handle-error.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ export function getServerErrorMessage(error: unknown) {
   return data?.message || error.message;
 }
 
-export function handleError(error: unknown, message: string) {
-  if ((error as Error)?.name === 'AbortError') {
+export function standardizeError(error: unknown) {
+  return error instanceof Error ? error : new Error(String(error));
+}
+
+export function handleError(error: unknown, localizedMessage: string) {
+  const standardizedError = standardizeError(error);
+  if (standardizedError.name === 'AbortError') {
     return;
   }
 
-  console.error(`[handleError]: ${message}`, error, (error as Error)?.stack);
+  console.error(`[handleError]: ${standardizedError}`, error, standardizedError.stack);
 
   try {
     let serverMessage = getServerErrorMessage(error);
@@ -32,13 +37,25 @@ export function handleError(error: unknown, message: string) {
       serverMessage = `${String(serverMessage).slice(0, 75)}\n(Immich Server Error)`;
     }
 
-    const errorMessage = serverMessage || message;
+    const errorMessage = serverMessage || localizedMessage;
 
     toastManager.danger(errorMessage);
 
     return errorMessage;
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error);
-    return message;
+    return localizedMessage;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function handleErrorAsync<T>(
+  fn: () => Promise<T>,
+  messageGenerator: (error: Error) => string,
+): Promise<T | undefined> {
+  try {
+    return await fn();
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    handleError(error, messageGenerator(standardizeError(error)));
+    return undefined;
   }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts
index 7d42d8c613..1d0cd13f1a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { handleError, standardizeError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
+
 /**
  * Tracks the state of asynchronous invocations to handle race conditions and stale operations.
  * This class helps manage concurrent operations by tracking which invocations are active
@@ -51,10 +53,12 @@ export class InvocationTracker {
     return this.invocationsStarted !== this.invocationsEnded;
   }
 
-  async invoke<T>(invocable: () => Promise<T>) {
+  async invoke<T>(invocable: () => Promise<T>, messageGenerator: (error: Error) => string) {
     const invocation = this.startInvocation();
     try {
       return await invocable();
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      handleError(error, messageGenerator(standardizeError(error)));
     } finally {
       invocation.endInvocation();
     }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts
index 5fb03842b8..28425b948f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ export interface boundingBox {
 export const getBoundingBox = (
   faces: Faces[],
   zoom: ZoomImageWheelState,
-  photoViewer: HTMLImageElement | null,
+  photoViewer: HTMLImageElement | undefined,
 ): boundingBox[] => {
   const boxes: boundingBox[] = [];
 
-  if (photoViewer === null) {
+  if (!photoViewer) {
     return boxes;
   }
   const clientHeight = photoViewer.clientHeight;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const zoomImageToBase64 = async (
 
     image = img;
   }
-  if (image === null) {
+  if (!image) {
     return null;
   }
   const { boundingBoxX1: x1, boundingBoxX2: x2, boundingBoxY1: y1, boundingBoxY2: y2, imageWidth, imageHeight } = face;
@@ -121,11 +121,9 @@ export const zoomImageToBase64 = async (
   canvas.height = faceHeight;
 
   const context = canvas.getContext('2d');
-  if (context) {
-    context.drawImage(faceImage, coordinates.x1, coordinates.y1, faceWidth, faceHeight, 0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
-
-    return canvas.toDataURL();
-  } else {
+  if (!context) {
     return null;
   }
+  context.drawImage(faceImage, coordinates.x1, coordinates.y1, faceWidth, faceHeight, 0, 0, faceWidth, faceHeight);
+  return canvas.toDataURL();
 };