diff --git a/packages/next/src/fetchAPI-multipart/index.ts b/packages/next/src/fetchAPI-multipart/index.ts
index a9d1cc276..bea99f65c 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/fetchAPI-multipart/index.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/fetchAPI-multipart/index.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ type FetchAPIFileUpload = (args: {
   request: Request
 }) => Promise<FetchAPIFileUploadResponse>
 export const fetchAPIFileUpload: FetchAPIFileUpload = async ({ options, request }) => {
-  const uploadOptions = { ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...options }
+  const uploadOptions: FetchAPIFileUploadOptions = { ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...options }
   if (!isEligibleRequest(request)) {
     debugLog(uploadOptions, 'Request is not eligible for file upload!')
     return {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts
index beedd144b..a0c3dbe9d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/create.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export const createOperation = async <TSlug extends keyof GeneratedTypes['collec
       collection,
       config,
       data,
+      operation: 'create',
       overwriteExistingFiles,
       req,
       throwOnMissingFile:
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts
index 94361f242..7051726ba 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/update.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ export const updateOperation = async <TSlug extends keyof GeneratedTypes['collec
       collection,
       config,
       data: bulkUpdateData,
+      operation: 'update',
       overwriteExistingFiles,
       req,
       throwOnMissingFile: false,
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts
index c59348877..de3f13b77 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/operations/updateByID.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export const updateByIDOperation = async <TSlug extends keyof GeneratedTypes['co
       collection,
       config,
       data,
+      operation: 'update',
       overwriteExistingFiles,
       req,
       throwOnMissingFile: false,
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/exports/utilities.ts b/packages/payload/src/exports/utilities.ts
index aa5955ec2..4528d6ae7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/exports/utilities.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/exports/utilities.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export { traverseFields as beforeValidateTraverseFields } from '../fields/hooks/
 
 export { formatFilesize } from '../uploads/formatFilesize.js'
 
-export { default as isImage } from '../uploads/isImage.js'
+export { isImage } from '../uploads/isImage.js'
 
 export { combineMerge } from '../utilities/combineMerge.js'
 export {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts b/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts
index cb7bdc4c7..0c83eea90 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/types/index.ts
@@ -7,19 +7,6 @@ import type { GeneratedTypes } from '../index.js'
 import type { validOperators } from './constants.js'
 export type { Payload as Payload } from '../index.js'
 
-export type UploadEdits = {
-  crop?: {
-    height?: number
-    width?: number
-    x?: number
-    y?: number
-  }
-  focalPoint?: {
-    x?: number
-    y?: number
-  }
-}
-
 export type CustomPayloadRequestProperties = {
   context: RequestContext
   /** The locale that should be used for a field when it is not translated to the requested locale */
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/canResizeImage.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/canResizeImage.ts
index cb3815c9d..15f4c63b1 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/canResizeImage.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/canResizeImage.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-export default function canResizeImage(mimeType: string): boolean {
+export function canResizeImage(mimeType: string): boolean {
   return ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/webp', 'image/tiff'].indexOf(mimeType) > -1
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts
index 3f08a58f6..1167983f4 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export const percentToPixel = (value, dimension) => {
   return Math.floor((parseFloat(value) / 100) * dimension)
 }
 
-export default async function cropImage({ cropData, dimensions, file, sharp }) {
+export async function cropImage({ cropData, dimensions, file, sharp }) {
   try {
     const { height, width, x, y } = cropData
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
index b9b4aed8a..56098a4d9 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
@@ -9,22 +9,24 @@ import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
 import type { Collection } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types.js'
 import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
-import type { FileData, FileToSave, ProbedImageSize } from './types.js'
+import type { FileData, FileToSave, ProbedImageSize, UploadEdits } from './types.js'
 
 import { FileRetrievalError, FileUploadError, MissingFile } from '../errors/index.js'
-import canResizeImage from './canResizeImage.js'
-import cropImage from './cropImage.js'
+import { canResizeImage } from './canResizeImage.js'
+import { cropImage } from './cropImage.js'
 import { getExternalFile } from './getExternalFile.js'
 import { getFileByPath } from './getFileByPath.js'
 import { getImageSize } from './getImageSize.js'
-import getSafeFileName from './getSafeFilename.js'
-import resizeAndTransformImageSizes from './imageResizer.js'
-import isImage from './isImage.js'
+import { getSafeFileName } from './getSafeFilename.js'
+import { resizeAndTransformImageSizes } from './imageResizer.js'
+import { isImage } from './isImage.js'
 
 type Args<T> = {
   collection: Collection
   config: SanitizedConfig
   data: T
+  operation: 'create' | 'update'
+  originalDoc?: T
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
   req: PayloadRequestWithData
   throwOnMissingFile?: boolean
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ type Result<T> = Promise<{
 export const generateFileData = async <T>({
   collection: { config: collectionConfig },
   data,
+  operation,
+  originalDoc,
   overwriteExistingFiles,
   req,
   throwOnMissingFile,
@@ -53,10 +57,22 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
 
   let file = req.file
 
-  const uploadEdits = req.query['uploadEdits'] || {}
+  const uploadEdits = parseUploadEditsFromReqOrIncomingData({
+    data,
+    operation,
+    originalDoc,
+    req,
+  })
 
-  const { disableLocalStorage, formatOptions, imageSizes, resizeOptions, staticDir, trimOptions } =
-    collectionConfig.upload
+  const {
+    disableLocalStorage,
+    focalPoint: focalPointEnabled = true,
+    formatOptions,
+    imageSizes,
+    resizeOptions,
+    staticDir,
+    trimOptions,
+  } = collectionConfig.upload
 
   const staticPath = staticDir
 
@@ -228,9 +244,9 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
       }
     }
 
-    if (Array.isArray(imageSizes) && fileSupportsResize && sharp) {
+    if (fileSupportsResize && (Array.isArray(imageSizes) || focalPointEnabled !== false)) {
       req.payloadUploadSizes = {}
-      const { sizeData, sizesToSave } = await resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
+      const { focalPoint, sizeData, sizesToSave } = await resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
         config: collectionConfig,
         dimensions: !cropData
           ? dimensions
@@ -245,13 +261,16 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
         savedFilename: fsSafeName || file.name,
         sharp,
         staticPath,
+        uploadEdits,
       })
 
       fileData.sizes = sizeData
+      fileData.focalX = focalPoint?.x
+      fileData.focalY = focalPoint?.y
       filesToSave.push(...sizesToSave)
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error(err)
+    req.payload.logger.error(err)
     throw new FileUploadError(req.t)
   }
 
@@ -265,3 +284,50 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
     files: filesToSave,
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Parse upload edits from req or incoming data
+ */
+function parseUploadEditsFromReqOrIncomingData(args: {
+  data: unknown
+  operation: 'create' | 'update'
+  originalDoc: unknown
+  req: PayloadRequestWithData
+}): UploadEdits {
+  const { data, operation, originalDoc, req } = args
+
+  // Get intended focal point change from query string or incoming data
+  const {
+    uploadEdits = {},
+  }: {
+    uploadEdits?: UploadEdits
+  } = req.query || {}
+
+  if (uploadEdits.focalPoint) return uploadEdits
+
+  const incomingData = data as FileData
+  const origDoc = originalDoc as FileData
+
+  // If no change in focal point, return undefined.
+  // This prevents a refocal operation triggered from admin, because it always sends the focal point.
+  if (origDoc && incomingData.focalX === origDoc.focalX && incomingData.focalY === origDoc.focalY) {
+    return undefined
+  }
+
+  if (incomingData?.focalX && incomingData?.focalY) {
+    uploadEdits.focalPoint = {
+      x: incomingData.focalX,
+      y: incomingData.focalY,
+    }
+    return uploadEdits
+  }
+
+  // If no focal point is set, default to center
+  if (operation === 'create') {
+    uploadEdits.focalPoint = {
+      x: 50,
+      y: 50,
+    }
+  }
+  return uploadEdits
+}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getBaseFields.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getBaseFields.ts
index 7396fae44..66204c24f 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getBaseFields.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getBaseFields.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,25 @@ export const getBaseUploadFields = ({ collection, config }: Options): Field[] =>
     height,
   ]
 
+  // Add focal point fields if not disabled
+  if (
+    uploadOptions.focalPoint !== false ||
+    uploadOptions.imageSizes ||
+    uploadOptions.resizeOptions
+  ) {
+    uploadFields = uploadFields.concat(
+      ['focalX', 'focalY'].map((name) => {
+        return {
+          name,
+          type: 'number',
+          admin: {
+            hidden: true,
+          },
+        }
+      }),
+    )
+  }
+
   if (uploadOptions.mimeTypes) {
     mimeType.validate = mimeTypeValidator(uploadOptions.mimeTypes)
   }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts
index 720c23abe..79fddae80 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/getSafeFilename.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Args = {
   staticPath: string
 }
 
-async function getSafeFileName({
+export async function getSafeFileName({
   collectionSlug,
   desiredFilename,
   req,
@@ -51,5 +51,3 @@ async function getSafeFileName({
   }
   return modifiedFilename
 }
-
-export default getSafeFileName
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
index a057bd7ba..3bc49d85b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
 
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types.js'
 import type { SharpDependency } from '../config/types.js'
-import type { PayloadRequestWithData, UploadEdits } from '../types/index.js'
-import type { FileSize, FileSizes, FileToSave, ImageSize, ProbedImageSize } from './types.js'
+import type { PayloadRequestWithData } from '../types/index.js'
+import type {
+  FileSize,
+  FileSizes,
+  FileToSave,
+  ImageSize,
+  ProbedImageSize,
+  UploadEdits,
+} from './types.js'
 
 import { isNumber } from '../utilities/isNumber.js'
 import fileExists from './fileExists.js'
@@ -19,18 +26,16 @@ type ResizeArgs = {
   dimensions: ProbedImageSize
   file: PayloadRequestWithData['file']
   mimeType: string
-  req: PayloadRequestWithData & {
-    query?: {
-      uploadEdits?: UploadEdits
-    }
-  }
+  req: PayloadRequestWithData
   savedFilename: string
-  sharp: SharpDependency
+  sharp?: SharpDependency
   staticPath: string
+  uploadEdits?: UploadEdits
 }
 
 /** Result from resizing and transforming the requested image sizes */
 type ImageSizesResult = {
+  focalPoint?: UploadEdits['focalPoint']
   sizeData: FileSizes
   sizesToSave: FileToSave[]
 }
@@ -71,6 +76,16 @@ const createImageName = (
   extension: string,
 ) => `${outputImageName}-${width}x${height}.${extension}`
 
+type CreateResultArgs = {
+  filename?: FileSize['filename']
+  filesize?: FileSize['filesize']
+  height?: FileSize['height']
+  mimeType?: FileSize['mimeType']
+  name: string
+  sizesToSave?: FileToSave[]
+  width?: FileSize['width']
+}
+
 /**
  * Create the result object for the image resize operation based on the
  * provided parameters. If the name is not provided, an empty result object
@@ -85,26 +100,28 @@ const createImageName = (
  * @param sizesToSave - the sizes to save
  * @returns the result object
  */
-const createResult = (
-  name: string,
-  filename: FileSize['filename'] = null,
-  width: FileSize['width'] = null,
-  height: FileSize['height'] = null,
-  filesize: FileSize['filesize'] = null,
-  mimeType: FileSize['mimeType'] = null,
-  sizesToSave: FileToSave[] = [],
-): ImageSizesResult => ({
-  sizeData: {
-    [name]: {
-      filename,
-      filesize,
-      height,
-      mimeType,
-      width,
+const createResult = ({
+  name,
+  filename = null,
+  filesize = null,
+  height = null,
+  mimeType = null,
+  sizesToSave = [],
+  width = null,
+}: CreateResultArgs): ImageSizesResult => {
+  return {
+    sizeData: {
+      [name]: {
+        filename,
+        filesize,
+        height,
+        mimeType,
+        width,
+      },
     },
-  },
-  sizesToSave,
-})
+    sizesToSave,
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * Check if the image needs to be resized according to the requested dimensions
@@ -208,7 +225,7 @@ const sanitizeResizeConfig = (resizeConfig: ImageSize): ImageSize => {
  * @param resizeConfig - the resize config
  * @returns the result of the resize operation(s)
  */
-export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
+export async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
   config,
   dimensions,
   file,
@@ -217,10 +234,27 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
   savedFilename,
   sharp,
   staticPath,
+  uploadEdits,
 }: ResizeArgs): Promise<ImageSizesResult> {
-  const { imageSizes } = config.upload
-  // Noting to resize here so return as early as possible
-  if (!imageSizes) return { sizeData: {}, sizesToSave: [] }
+  const { focalPoint: focalPointEnabled = true, imageSizes } = config.upload
+
+  // Focal point adjustments
+  const incomingFocalPoint = uploadEdits.focalPoint
+    ? {
+        x: isNumber(uploadEdits.focalPoint.x) ? Math.round(uploadEdits.focalPoint.x) : 50,
+        y: isNumber(uploadEdits.focalPoint.y) ? Math.round(uploadEdits.focalPoint.y) : 50,
+      }
+    : undefined
+
+  const defaultResult: ImageSizesResult = {
+    ...(focalPointEnabled && incomingFocalPoint && { focalPoint: incomingFocalPoint }),
+    sizeData: {},
+    sizesToSave: [],
+  }
+
+  if (!imageSizes || !sharp) {
+    return defaultResult
+  }
 
   const sharpBase = sharp(file.tempFilePath || file.data).rotate() // pass rotate() to auto-rotate based on EXIF data. https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/pull/3081
 
@@ -232,16 +266,13 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
       // skipped COMPLETELY and thus will not be included in the resulting images.
       // All further format/trim options will thus be skipped as well.
       if (preventResize(imageResizeConfig, dimensions)) {
-        return createResult(imageResizeConfig.name)
+        return createResult({ name: imageResizeConfig.name })
       }
 
       const imageToResize = sharpBase.clone()
       let resized = imageToResize
 
-      if (
-        req.query?.uploadEdits?.focalPoint &&
-        applyPayloadAdjustments(imageResizeConfig, dimensions)
-      ) {
+      if (incomingFocalPoint && applyPayloadAdjustments(imageResizeConfig, dimensions)) {
         const { height: resizeHeight, width: resizeWidth } = imageResizeConfig
         const resizeAspectRatio = resizeWidth / resizeHeight
         const originalAspectRatio = dimensions.width / dimensions.height
@@ -254,27 +285,17 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
         })
         const { info: scaledImageInfo } = await scaledImage.toBuffer({ resolveWithObject: true })
 
-        // Focal point adjustments
-        const focalPoint = {
-          x: isNumber(req.query.uploadEdits.focalPoint?.x)
-            ? req.query.uploadEdits.focalPoint.x
-            : 50,
-          y: isNumber(req.query.uploadEdits.focalPoint?.y)
-            ? req.query.uploadEdits.focalPoint.y
-            : 50,
-        }
-
         const safeResizeWidth = resizeWidth ?? scaledImageInfo.width
         const maxOffsetX = scaledImageInfo.width - safeResizeWidth
         const leftFocalEdge = Math.round(
-          scaledImageInfo.width * (focalPoint.x / 100) - safeResizeWidth / 2,
+          scaledImageInfo.width * (incomingFocalPoint.x / 100) - safeResizeWidth / 2,
         )
         const safeOffsetX = Math.min(Math.max(0, leftFocalEdge), maxOffsetX)
 
         const safeResizeHeight = resizeHeight ?? scaledImageInfo.height
         const maxOffsetY = scaledImageInfo.height - safeResizeHeight
         const topFocalEdge = Math.round(
-          scaledImageInfo.height * (focalPoint.y / 100) - safeResizeHeight / 2,
+          scaledImageInfo.height * (incomingFocalPoint.y / 100) - safeResizeHeight / 2,
         )
         const safeOffsetY = Math.min(Math.max(0, topFocalEdge), maxOffsetY)
 
@@ -306,7 +327,9 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
 
       const sanitizedImage = getSanitizedImageData(savedFilename)
 
-      req.payloadUploadSizes[imageResizeConfig.name] = bufferData
+      if (req.payloadUploadSizes) {
+        req.payloadUploadSizes[imageResizeConfig.name] = bufferData
+      }
 
       const mimeInfo = await fromBuffer(bufferData)
 
@@ -327,15 +350,15 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
       }
 
       const { height, size, width } = bufferInfo
-      return createResult(
-        imageResizeConfig.name,
-        imageNameWithDimensions,
-        width,
+      return createResult({
+        name: imageResizeConfig.name,
+        filename: imageNameWithDimensions,
+        filesize: size,
         height,
-        size,
-        mimeInfo?.mime || mimeType,
-        [{ buffer: bufferData, path: imagePath }],
-      )
+        mimeType: mimeInfo?.mime || mimeType,
+        sizesToSave: [{ buffer: bufferData, path: imagePath }],
+        width,
+      })
     }),
   )
 
@@ -345,6 +368,6 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
       acc.sizesToSave.push(...result.sizesToSave)
       return acc
     },
-    { sizeData: {}, sizesToSave: [] },
+    { ...defaultResult },
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/isImage.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/isImage.ts
index 01873bb94..62e6e0586 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/isImage.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/isImage.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default function isImage(mimeType: string): boolean {
+export function isImage(mimeType: string): boolean {
   return (
     ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/svg+xml', 'image/webp', 'image/avif'].indexOf(
       mimeType,
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts
index ec44b7129..a58016680 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export type FileSizes = {
 export type FileData = {
   filename: string
   filesize: number
+  focalX?: number
+  focalY?: number
   height: number
   mimeType: string
   sizes: FileSizes
@@ -117,3 +119,16 @@ export type FileToSave = {
   buffer: Buffer
   path: string
 }
+
+export type UploadEdits = {
+  crop?: {
+    height?: number
+    width?: number
+    x?: number
+    y?: number
+  }
+  focalPoint?: {
+    x?: number
+    y?: number
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/elements/EditUpload/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/elements/EditUpload/index.tsx
index fcef403a3..7c1e4a880 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/elements/EditUpload/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/elements/EditUpload/index.tsx
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ type FocalPosition = {
 }
 
 export type EditUploadProps = {
-  doc?: Data
   fileName: string
   fileSrc: string
   imageCacheTag?: string
   initialCrop?: CropType
   initialFocalPoint?: FocalPosition
-  onSave?: ({ crop, pointPosition }: { crop: CropType; pointPosition: FocalPosition }) => void
+  onSave?: ({ crop, focalPosition }: { crop: CropType; focalPosition: FocalPosition }) => void
   showCrop?: boolean
   showFocalPoint?: boolean
 }
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@ const defaultCrop: CropType = {
   y: 0,
 }
 
-const defaultPointPosition: FocalPosition = {
-  x: 50,
-  y: 50,
-}
-
 export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
   fileName,
   fileSrc,
@@ -76,8 +70,15 @@ export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
     ...initialCrop,
   }))
 
-  const [pointPosition, setPointPosition] = useState<FocalPosition>(() => ({
-    ...defaultPointPosition,
+  const defaultFocalPosition: FocalPosition = {
+    x: 50,
+    y: 50,
+  }
+
+  console.log({ initialFocalPoint })
+
+  const [focalPosition, setFocalPosition] = useState<FocalPosition>(() => ({
+    ...defaultFocalPosition,
     ...initialFocalPoint,
   }))
   const [checkBounds, setCheckBounds] = useState<boolean>(false)
@@ -103,10 +104,16 @@ export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
     })
   }
 
-  const fineTuneFocalPoint = ({ coordinate, value }: { coordinate: 'x' | 'y'; value: string }) => {
+  const fineTuneFocalPosition = ({
+    coordinate,
+    value,
+  }: {
+    coordinate: 'x' | 'y'
+    value: string
+  }) => {
     const intValue = parseInt(value)
     if (intValue >= 0 && intValue <= 100) {
-      setPointPosition((prevPosition) => ({ ...prevPosition, [coordinate]: intValue }))
+      setFocalPosition((prevPosition) => ({ ...prevPosition, [coordinate]: intValue }))
     }
   }
 
@@ -114,13 +121,13 @@ export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
     if (typeof onSave === 'function')
       onSave({
         crop,
-        pointPosition,
+        focalPosition,
       })
     closeModal(editDrawerSlug)
   }
 
   const onDragEnd = React.useCallback(({ x, y }) => {
-    setPointPosition({ x, y })
+    setFocalPosition({ x, y })
     setCheckBounds(false)
   }, [])
 
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
       ((boundsRect.left - containerRect.left + boundsRect.width / 2) / containerRect.width) * 100
     const yCenter =
       ((boundsRect.top - containerRect.top + boundsRect.height / 2) / containerRect.height) * 100
-    setPointPosition({ x: xCenter, y: yCenter })
+    setFocalPosition({ x: xCenter, y: yCenter })
   }
 
   const fileSrcToUse = imageCacheTag ? `${fileSrc}?${imageCacheTag}` : fileSrc
@@ -209,7 +216,7 @@ export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
                 checkBounds={showCrop ? checkBounds : false}
                 className={`${baseClass}__focalPoint`}
                 containerRef={focalWrapRef}
-                initialPosition={pointPosition}
+                initialPosition={focalPosition}
                 onDragEnd={onDragEnd}
                 setCheckBounds={showCrop ? setCheckBounds : false}
               >
@@ -280,13 +287,13 @@ export const EditUpload: React.FC<EditUploadProps> = ({
                 <div className={`${baseClass}__inputsWrap`}>
                   <Input
                     name="X %"
-                    onChange={(value) => fineTuneFocalPoint({ coordinate: 'x', value })}
-                    value={pointPosition.x.toFixed(0)}
+                    onChange={(value) => fineTuneFocalPosition({ coordinate: 'x', value })}
+                    value={focalPosition.x.toFixed(0)}
                   />
                   <Input
                     name="Y %"
-                    onChange={(value) => fineTuneFocalPoint({ coordinate: 'y', value })}
-                    value={pointPosition.y.toFixed(0)}
+                    onChange={(value) => fineTuneFocalPosition({ coordinate: 'y', value })}
+                    value={focalPosition.y.toFixed(0)}
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/elements/Upload/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/elements/Upload/index.tsx
index d3b78e9b6..f0255e558 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/elements/Upload/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/elements/Upload/index.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const Upload: React.FC<UploadProps> = (props) => {
   }, [setValue])
 
   const onEditsSave = React.useCallback(
-    ({ crop, pointPosition }) => {
+    ({ crop, focalPosition }) => {
       setCrop({
         x: crop.x || 0,
         y: crop.y || 0,
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ export const Upload: React.FC<UploadProps> = (props) => {
         type: 'SET',
         params: {
           uploadEdits:
-            crop || pointPosition
+            crop || focalPosition
               ? {
                   crop: crop || null,
-                  focalPoint: pointPosition ? pointPosition : null,
+                  focalPoint: focalPosition ? focalPosition : null,
                 }
               : null,
         },
@@ -164,10 +164,12 @@ export const Upload: React.FC<UploadProps> = (props) => {
 
   const hasImageSizes = uploadConfig?.imageSizes?.length > 0
   const hasResizeOptions = Boolean(uploadConfig?.resizeOptions)
+  // Explicity check if set to true, default is undefined
+  const focalPointEnabled = uploadConfig?.focalPoint === true
 
   const { crop: showCrop = true, focalPoint = true } = uploadConfig
 
-  const showFocalPoint = focalPoint && (hasImageSizes || hasResizeOptions)
+  const showFocalPoint = focalPoint && (hasImageSizes || hasResizeOptions || focalPointEnabled)
 
   const lastSubmittedTime = submitted ? new Date().toISOString() : null
 
@@ -234,14 +236,13 @@ export const Upload: React.FC<UploadProps> = (props) => {
       {(value || doc.filename) && (
         <Drawer Header={null} slug={editDrawerSlug}>
           <EditUpload
-            doc={doc || undefined}
             fileName={value?.name || doc?.filename}
             fileSrc={fileSrc || doc?.url}
             imageCacheTag={lastSubmittedTime}
             initialCrop={formQueryParams?.uploadEdits?.crop ?? {}}
             initialFocalPoint={{
-              x: formQueryParams?.uploadEdits?.focalPoint.x || 0,
-              y: formQueryParams?.uploadEdits?.focalPoint.y || 0,
+              x: formQueryParams?.uploadEdits?.focalPoint.x || doc.focalX || 50,
+              y: formQueryParams?.uploadEdits?.focalPoint.y || doc.focalY || 50,
             }}
             onSave={onEditsSave}
             showCrop={showCrop}
diff --git a/test/uploads/config.ts b/test/uploads/config.ts
index 17e2aeb57..18af7d05e 100644
--- a/test/uploads/config.ts
+++ b/test/uploads/config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Uploads2 } from './collections/Upload2/index.js'
 import {
   audioSlug,
   enlargeSlug,
+  focalNoSizesSlug,
   mediaSlug,
   reduceSlug,
   relationSlug,
@@ -183,6 +184,16 @@ export default buildConfigWithDefaults({
         ],
       },
     },
+    {
+      slug: focalNoSizesSlug,
+      fields: [],
+      upload: {
+        crop: false,
+        focalPoint: true,
+        mimeTypes: ['image/png', 'image/jpg', 'image/jpeg'],
+        staticDir: './focal-no-sizes',
+      },
+    },
     {
       slug: mediaSlug,
       fields: [],
diff --git a/test/uploads/int.spec.ts b/test/uploads/int.spec.ts
index 189de748b..b200c0030 100644
--- a/test/uploads/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/uploads/int.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import configPromise from './config.js'
 import { createStreamableFile } from './createStreamableFile.js'
 import {
   enlargeSlug,
+  focalNoSizesSlug,
+  focalOnlySlug,
   mediaSlug,
   reduceSlug,
   relationSlug,
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ describe('Collections - Uploads', () => {
 
         // Check api response
         expect(doc.mimeType).toEqual('image/png')
+        expect(doc.focalX).toEqual(50)
+        expect(doc.focalY).toEqual(50)
         expect(sizes.maintainedAspectRatio.url).toContain('/api/media/file/image')
         expect(sizes.maintainedAspectRatio.url).toContain('.png')
         expect(sizes.maintainedAspectRatio.width).toEqual(1024)
@@ -286,7 +290,6 @@ describe('Collections - Uploads', () => {
         expect(await fileExists(path.join(expectedPath, mediaDoc.sizes.icon.filename))).toBe(false)
       })
     })
-
     describe('delete', () => {
       it('should remove related files when deleting by ID', async () => {
         const formData = new FormData()
@@ -527,6 +530,88 @@ describe('Collections - Uploads', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('focal point', () => {
+    let file
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      // Create image
+      const filePath = path.resolve(dirname, './image.png')
+      file = await getFileByPath(filePath)
+      file.name = 'focal.png'
+    })
+
+    it('should be able to set focal point through local API', async () => {
+      const doc = await payload.create({
+        collection: focalOnlySlug,
+        data: {
+          focalX: 5,
+          focalY: 5,
+        },
+        file,
+      })
+
+      expect(doc.focalX).toEqual(5)
+      expect(doc.focalY).toEqual(5)
+
+      const updatedFocal = await payload.update({
+        collection: focalOnlySlug,
+        id: doc.id,
+        data: {
+          focalX: 10,
+          focalY: 10,
+        },
+      })
+
+      expect(updatedFocal.focalX).toEqual(10)
+      expect(updatedFocal.focalY).toEqual(10)
+
+      const updateWithoutFocal = await payload.update({
+        collection: focalOnlySlug,
+        id: doc.id,
+        data: {},
+      })
+
+      // Expect focal point to be the same
+      expect(updateWithoutFocal.focalX).toEqual(10)
+      expect(updateWithoutFocal.focalY).toEqual(10)
+    })
+
+    it('should default focal point to 50, 50', async () => {
+      const doc = await payload.create({
+        collection: focalOnlySlug,
+        data: {
+          // No focal point
+        },
+        file,
+      })
+
+      expect(doc.focalX).toEqual(50)
+      expect(doc.focalY).toEqual(50)
+
+      const updateWithoutFocal = await payload.update({
+        collection: focalOnlySlug,
+        id: doc.id,
+        data: {},
+      })
+
+      expect(updateWithoutFocal.focalX).toEqual(50)
+      expect(updateWithoutFocal.focalY).toEqual(50)
+    })
+
+    it('should set focal point even if no sizes defined', async () => {
+      const doc = await payload.create({
+        collection: focalNoSizesSlug, // config without sizes
+        data: {
+          // No focal point
+        },
+        file,
+      })
+
+      expect(doc.focalX).toEqual(50)
+      expect(doc.focalY).toEqual(50)
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('Image Manipulation', () => {
     it('should enlarge images if resize options `withoutEnlargement` is set to false', async () => {
       const small = await getFileByPath(path.resolve(dirname, './small.png'))
diff --git a/test/uploads/payload-types.ts b/test/uploads/payload-types.ts
index ac68fdf43..ac96f94b0 100644
--- a/test/uploads/payload-types.ts
+++ b/test/uploads/payload-types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface Config {
     'object-fit': ObjectFit;
     'crop-only': CropOnly;
     'focal-only': FocalOnly;
+    'focal-no-sizes': FocalNoSize;
     media: Media;
     enlarge: Enlarge;
     reduce: Reduce;
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ export interface Media {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     maintainedAspectRatio?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -204,6 +207,8 @@ export interface Version {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -230,6 +235,8 @@ export interface GifResize {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     small?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -264,6 +271,8 @@ export interface NoImageSize {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -280,6 +289,8 @@ export interface ObjectFit {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     fitContain?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -330,6 +341,8 @@ export interface CropOnly {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     focalTest?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -372,6 +385,8 @@ export interface FocalOnly {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     focalTest?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -399,6 +414,24 @@ export interface FocalOnly {
     };
   };
 }
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "focal-no-sizes".
+ */
+export interface FocalNoSize {
+  id: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  url?: string | null;
+  thumbnailURL?: string | null;
+  filename?: string | null;
+  mimeType?: string | null;
+  filesize?: number | null;
+  width?: number | null;
+  height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "enlarge".
@@ -414,6 +447,8 @@ export interface Enlarge {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     accidentalSameSize?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -472,6 +507,8 @@ export interface Reduce {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     accidentalSameSize?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -522,6 +559,8 @@ export interface MediaTrim {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     trimNumber?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -564,6 +603,8 @@ export interface UnstoredMedia {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -580,6 +621,8 @@ export interface ExternallyServedMedia {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -612,6 +655,8 @@ export interface Uploads1 {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -629,6 +674,8 @@ export interface Uploads2 {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -645,6 +692,8 @@ export interface AdminThumbnailFunction {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -661,6 +710,8 @@ export interface AdminThumbnailSize {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
   sizes?: {
     small?: {
       url?: string | null;
@@ -695,6 +746,8 @@ export interface OptionalFile {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -711,6 +764,8 @@ export interface RequiredFile {
   filesize?: number | null;
   width?: number | null;
   height?: number | null;
+  focalX?: number | null;
+  focalY?: number | null;
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
diff --git a/test/uploads/shared.ts b/test/uploads/shared.ts
index 301f4bb75..890422aed 100644
--- a/test/uploads/shared.ts
+++ b/test/uploads/shared.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 export const usersSlug = 'users'
-
 export const mediaSlug = 'media'
-
 export const relationSlug = 'relation'
-
 export const audioSlug = 'audio'
-
 export const enlargeSlug = 'enlarge'
-
+export const focalNoSizesSlug = 'focal-no-sizes'
+export const focalOnlySlug = 'focal-only'
 export const reduceSlug = 'reduce'
-
 export const adminThumbnailFunctionSlug = 'admin-thumbnail-function'
-
 export const adminThumbnailSizeSlug = 'admin-thumbnail-size'
-
 export const unstoredMediaSlug = 'unstored-media'
-
 export const versionSlug = 'versions'