diff --git a/winnow/diversity.py b/winnow/diversity.py
index 7c308fb..2b55c2e 100644
--- a/winnow/diversity.py
+++ b/winnow/diversity.py
@@ -299,13 +299,6 @@ def _select_by_embedding(
 
             asset["quality_score"] = quality.blur_score
             face_crop = _crop_face_from_thumbnail(img, asset, person_id=person_id)
-            if face_crop is None and face_bbox is not None:
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Face too small to crop for %s — skipping to avoid embedding wrong person",
-                    asset["id"],
-                )
-                quality_filtered += 1
-                continue
             embed_img = face_crop if face_crop is not None else img
 
             emb = get_embedding(embed_img, asset_id=asset["id"])
diff --git a/winnow/executor.py b/winnow/executor.py
index 65114ad..52b7401 100644
--- a/winnow/executor.py
+++ b/winnow/executor.py
@@ -534,8 +534,9 @@ def upload_to_frigate(jobs: list[dict]) -> None:
                                             " but asset may be re-selected next run: %s",
                                             fname, tracker_exc,
                                         )
-                                    if pre_fscore is not None:
-                                        person_has_fscores = True
+                                    else:
+                                        if pre_fscore is not None:
+                                            person_has_fscores = True
                                     # Always record for reconcile so the Frigate filename→asset_id
                                     # mapping is created even when the tracker write fails.
                                     # Trade-off: if mark_uploaded failed, asset_id is absent from