diff --git a/internal/photoprism/faces.go b/internal/photoprism/faces.go
index 0a3fb9951..e672d14ca 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/faces.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/faces.go
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ func (w *Faces) Start(opt FacesOptions) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Match existing markers and faces.
-	if recognized, unknown, err = w.MatchMarkers(); err != nil {
+	// Match markers with faces and subjects.
+	if recognized, unknown, err = w.Match(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/photoprism/faces_match.go b/internal/photoprism/faces_match.go
index 0fdd56ad9..edf747438 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/faces_match.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/faces_match.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/clusters"
 )
 
-// MatchMarkers matches existing markers and faces.
-func (w *Faces) MatchMarkers() (recognized, unknown int64, err error) {
+// Match matches markers with faces and subjects.
+func (w *Faces) Match() (recognized, unknown int64, err error) {
 	if w.Disabled() {
 		return 0, 0, nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/photoprism/import.go b/internal/photoprism/import.go
index 784da5aa6..f113bc7f4 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/import.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/import.go
@@ -238,6 +238,15 @@ func (imp *Import) Start(opt ImportOptions) fs.Done {
 	}
 
 	if filesImported > 0 {
+		// Match existing faces if facial recognition is enabled.
+		if w := NewFaces(imp.conf); w.Disabled() {
+			log.Debugf("import: skipping facial recognition")
+		} else if recognized, unknown, err := w.Match(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("import: %s", err)
+		} else if recognized > 0 || unknown > 0 {
+			log.Infof("faces: %d recognized, %d unknown", recognized, unknown)
+		}
+
 		if err := entity.UpdatePhotoCounts(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("import: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/photoprism/index.go b/internal/photoprism/index.go
index 33d73fae8..528ddcc32 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/index.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/index.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (ind *Index) Start(opt IndexOptions) fs.Done {
 		// Match existing faces if facial recognition is enabled.
 		if w := NewFaces(ind.conf); w.Disabled() {
 			log.Debugf("index: skipping facial recognition")
-		} else if recognized, unknown, err := w.MatchMarkers(); err != nil {
+		} else if recognized, unknown, err := w.Match(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("index: %s", err)
 		} else if recognized > 0 || unknown > 0 {
 			log.Infof("faces: %d recognized, %d unknown", recognized, unknown)