diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f752091..faaa4ce 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ from sqlalchemy import (
     Text,
     or_,
 )
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base
-from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
-from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session, relationship
+from sqlalchemy.orm import (
+    declarative_base,
+    sessionmaker,
+    scoped_session,
+    relationship,
+    load_only,
+)
 from sqlalchemy.pool import StaticPool
 from waitress import serve
 
@@ -1231,9 +1235,23 @@ def list_media_view(request):
     if not check_namespace_permission(request, "reader"):
         return HTTPForbidden("You do not have access to this namespace.")
 
-    # Get the media items
+    # Get the media items, excluding the media_b64 column
     media_items = (
-        namespace_dbsession.query(Media).order_by(Media.upload_date.desc()).all()
+        namespace_dbsession.query(Media)
+        .options(
+            load_only(
+                Media.id,
+                Media.short_id,
+                Media.filename,
+                Media.title,
+                Media.media_type,
+                Media.upload_date,
+                Media.is_public,
+                Media.size,
+            )
+        )
+        .order_by(Media.upload_date.desc())
+        .all()
     )
 
     return {