1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index cca835e4f..953fe19e0 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             }
         }
 
-        private async Task ValidateTopLibraryFolders(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool removeRoot = false)
+        public async Task ValidateTopLibraryFolders(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool removeRoot = false)
         {
             await RootFolder.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -2812,8 +2812,10 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             }
 
             _itemRepository.UpdatePeople(item.Id, people);
-
-            await SavePeopleMetadataAsync(people, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (people is not null)
+            {
+                await SavePeopleMetadataAsync(people, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task<ItemImageInfo> ConvertImageToLocal(BaseItem item, ItemImageInfo image, int imageIndex, bool removeOnFailure)