diff --git a/backend/app/utils/images.py b/backend/app/utils/images.py
index 59b46c663..f0db1455f 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils/images.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils/images.py
@@ -374,11 +374,15 @@ def _convert_to_degrees(value):
     """Converts a GPS coordinate value from DMS to decimal degrees."""
 
     def to_float(v):
-        return (
-            float(v.numerator) / float(v.denominator)
-            if hasattr(v, "numerator")
-            else float(v)
-        )
+        if hasattr(v, "numerator"):
+            denominator = float(v.denominator)
+
+            if denominator == 0:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid EXIF GPS value: denominator is zero")
+
+            return float(v.numerator) / denominator
+
+        return float(v)
 
     d, m, s = (to_float(v) for v in value[:3])
     return d + (m / 60.0) + (s / 3600.0)