diff --git a/backend/app/database/albums.py b/backend/app/database/albums.py
index b9e5b149a..2db8df4e5 100644
--- a/backend/app/database/albums.py
+++ b/backend/app/database/albums.py
@@ -169,23 +169,43 @@ def db_get_album_images(album_id: str):
 
 
 def db_add_images_to_album(album_id: str, image_ids: list[str]):
+    """
+    Safely adds images to an album using parameterized queries.
+    Maintains UUID support and uses efficient single queries.
+    """
+    # Validate input type
+    if not isinstance(image_ids, list):
+        raise ValueError("image_ids must be a list of IDs")
+
+    # Remove integer conversion - keep IDs as strings for UUID support
+    sanitized_ids = []
+    for img_id in image_ids:
+        # Basic validation - ensure it's a non-empty string
+        if isinstance(img_id, str) and img_id.strip():
+            sanitized_ids.append(img_id.strip())
+
+    if not sanitized_ids:
+        raise ValueError("No valid image IDs provided")
+
     with get_db_connection() as conn:
         cursor = conn.cursor()
 
-        query = (
-            f"SELECT id FROM images WHERE id IN ({','.join('?' for _ in image_ids)})"
-        )
-        cursor.execute(query, image_ids)
+        # Generate placeholders safely based on list length
+        placeholders = ",".join(["?"] * len(sanitized_ids))
+        query = f"SELECT id FROM images WHERE id IN ({placeholders})"
+        cursor.execute(query, sanitized_ids)  # Pass string IDs directly
         valid_images = [row[0] for row in cursor.fetchall()]
 
-        if valid_images:
-            cursor.executemany(
-                "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO album_images (album_id, image_id) VALUES (?, ?)",
-                [(album_id, img_id) for img_id in valid_images],
-            )
-        else:
+        if not valid_images:
             raise ValueError("None of the provided image IDs exist in the database.")
 
+        # Insert into album_images using executemany
+        cursor.executemany(
+            "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO album_images (album_id, image_id) VALUES (?, ?)",
+            [(album_id, img_id) for img_id in valid_images],
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+
 
 def db_remove_image_from_album(album_id: str, image_id: str):
     with get_db_connection() as conn: