diff --git a/backend/src/collections/image-db/image-file-db.service.ts b/backend/src/collections/image-db/image-file-db.service.ts
index dbf692b..ca7cd9c 100644
--- a/backend/src/collections/image-db/image-file-db.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/collections/image-db/image-file-db.service.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class ImageFileDBService {
   ): AsyncFailable<number> {
     try {
       const result = await this.imageDerivativeRepo.delete({
-        last_read: LessThan(new Date()),
+        last_read: LessThan(new Date(Date.now() - olderThanSeconds * 1000)),
       });
 
       return result.affected ?? 0;