diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 5903d7850e..115620e67d 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
   "add_to_albums": "Add to albums",
   "add_to_albums_count": "Add to albums ({count})",
   "add_to_bottom_bar": "Add to",
+  "add_to_merge": "Add to merge",
   "add_to_shared_album": "Add to shared album",
   "add_upload_to_stack": "Add upload to stack",
   "add_url": "Add URL",
@@ -1516,6 +1517,7 @@
   "only_favorites": "Only favorites",
   "open": "Open",
   "open_in_map_view": "Open in map view",
+  "open_in_new_tab": "Open in new tab",
   "open_in_openstreetmap": "Open in OpenStreetMap",
   "open_the_search_filters": "Open the search filters",
   "options": "Options",
@@ -1713,6 +1715,7 @@
   "remove_from_lock_folder_action_prompt": "{count} removed from the locked folder",
   "remove_from_locked_folder": "Remove from locked folder",
   "remove_from_locked_folder_confirmation": "Are you sure you want to move these photos and videos out of the locked folder? They will be visible in your library.",
+  "remove_from_merge": "Remove from merge",
   "remove_from_shared_link": "Remove from shared link",
   "remove_memory": "Remove memory",
   "remove_photo_from_memory": "Remove photo from this memory",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/face-thumbnail.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/face-thumbnail.svelte
index 196777f0af..21acf6948d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/face-thumbnail.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/face-thumbnail.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { type PersonResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { IconButton } from '@immich/ui';
+  import { mdiMinus, mdiOpenInNew, mdiPlus } from '@mdi/js';
+  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import ImageThumbnail from '../assets/thumbnail/image-thumbnail.svelte';
 
   interface Props {
@@ -22,47 +25,57 @@
     border = false,
     onClick = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
+
+  const handleAddToMerge = () => {
+    onClick(person);
+  };
 </script>
 
-<button
-  type="button"
-  class="relative rounded-lg transition-all"
-  onclick={() => onClick(person)}
-  disabled={!selectable}
-  style:width={thumbnailSize ? thumbnailSize + 'px' : '100%'}
-  style:height={thumbnailSize ? thumbnailSize + 'px' : '100%'}
->
+<div class="group relative" tabindex={selectable ? 0 : -1} role={selectable ? 'group' : undefined}>
   <div
-    class="h-full w-full border-2 brightness-90 filter"
-    class:rounded-full={circle}
-    class:rounded-lg={!circle}
-    class:border-transparent={!border}
-    class:dark:border-immich-dark-primary={border}
-    class:border-immich-primary={border}
+    class="relative rounded-lg transition-all"
+    style:width={thumbnailSize ? thumbnailSize + 'px' : '100%'}
+    style:height={thumbnailSize ? thumbnailSize + 'px' : '100%'}
   >
-    <ImageThumbnail {circle} url={getPeopleThumbnailUrl(person)} altText={person.name} widthStyle="100%" shadow />
-  </div>
-
-  <div
-    class="absolute start-0 top-0 h-full w-full bg-immich-primary/30 opacity-0"
-    class:hover:opacity-100={selectable}
-    class:rounded-full={circle}
-    class:rounded-lg={!circle}
-  ></div>
-
-  {#if selected}
     <div
-      class="absolute start-0 top-0 h-full w-full bg-blue-500/80"
+      class="h-full w-full border-2 brightness-90 filter"
       class:rounded-full={circle}
       class:rounded-lg={!circle}
-    ></div>
-  {/if}
+      class:border-transparent={!border}
+      class:dark:border-immich-dark-primary={border}
+      class:border-immich-primary={border}
+    >
+      <ImageThumbnail {circle} url={getPeopleThumbnailUrl(person)} altText={person.name} widthStyle="100%" shadow />
+    </div>
 
-  {#if person.name}
-    <span
-      class="w-100 text-white-shadow absolute bottom-2 start-0 w-full text-ellipsis px-1 text-center font-medium text-white hover:cursor-pointer"
+    {#if person.name}
+      <span
+        class="w-100 text-white-shadow absolute bottom-2 start-0 w-full text-ellipsis px-1 text-center font-medium text-white"
+      >
+        {person.name}
+      </span>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+
+  {#if selectable}
+    <div
+      class="absolute left-1/2 -bottom-6 hidden -translate-x-1/2 gap-2 group-hover:flex group-focus-within:flex [@media(hover:none)]:flex"
     >
-      {person.name}
-    </span>
+      <IconButton
+        icon={mdiOpenInNew}
+        href="/people/{person.id}"
+        target="_blank"
+        aria-label={$t('open_in_new_tab')}
+        size="small"
+        color="primary"
+      />
+      <IconButton
+        icon={selected ? mdiMinus : mdiPlus}
+        onclick={handleAddToMerge}
+        aria-label={selected ? $t('remove_from_merge') : $t('add_to_merge')}
+        size="small"
+        color="primary"
+      />
+    </div>
   {/if}
-</button>
+</div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/merge-face-selector.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/merge-face-selector.svelte
index efec16173b..3bef59c4b4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/merge-face-selector.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/merge-face-selector.svelte
@@ -111,7 +111,15 @@
         <div class="grid grid-flow-col-dense place-content-center place-items-center gap-4">
           {#each selectedPeople as person (person.id)}
             <div animate:flip={{ duration: 250, easing: quintOut }}>
-              <FaceThumbnail border circle {person} selectable thumbnailSize={120} onClick={() => onSelect(person)} />
+              <FaceThumbnail
+                border
+                circle
+                {person}
+                selectable
+                selected
+                thumbnailSize={120}
+                onClick={() => onSelect(person)}
+              />
             </div>
           {/each}
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte
index f12df74730..686d2f528f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
               border
               circle
               selectable
+              selected
               thumbnailSize={180}
               onClick={handleRemoveSelectedPerson}
             />