diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 34385a372..77acd2f74 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -1116,4 +1116,4 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
             return None
 
         # Return the first ROM matching any of the provided hash values
-        return session.scalar(query.filter(or_(*filters)).limit(1))
+        return session.scalar(query.outerjoin(Rom.files).filter(or_(*filters)).limit(1))