diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index 3435ab0..d2ba1bd 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class DirSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
 
 class FaceFileLinkSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
     class Meta: model = FaceFileLink
+    model_used = ma.auto_field()
     load_instance = True
 
 class PersonSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
@@ -206,6 +207,9 @@ class FaceSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
         exclude = ('face',)
     load_instance = True
     refimg = ma.Nested(RefimgSchema,allow_none=True)
+    # faces have to come with a file connection
+    facefile_lnk = ma.Nested(FaceFileLinkSchema)
+    refimg_lnk = ma.Nested(FaceRefimgLinkSchema,allow_none=True)
 
 class FileSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
     class Meta: model = File
@@ -268,12 +272,14 @@ def process_ids():
     stmt = (
         select(Entry)
         .options(
-            joinedload(Entry.file_details).joinedload(File.faces),
-            joinedload(Entry.file_details).joinedload(File.faces).joinedload(Face.refimg).joinedload(Refimg.person)
+            joinedload(Entry.file_details).joinedload(File.faces).joinedload(Face.refimg).joinedload(Refimg.person),
+            joinedload(Entry.file_details).joinedload(File.faces).joinedload(Face.refimg_lnk),
+            joinedload(Entry.file_details).joinedload(File.faces).joinedload(Face.facefile_lnk),
         )
         .where(Entry.id.in_(ids))
     )
 
+
     # unique as the ORM query returns a Cartesian product for the joins. E.g if file has 3 faces, the result has 3 rows of the same entry and file data, but different face data
     data=db.session.execute(stmt).unique().scalars().all()