1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index d9579d79f8..5a041860bb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -784,11 +784,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 ResetResolveArgs();
             }
 
+            await BeforeRefreshMetadata(options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
             await ProviderManager.RefreshMetadata(this, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             return false;
         }
 
+        private readonly Task _cachedTask = Task.FromResult(true);
+        protected virtual Task BeforeRefreshMetadata(MetadataRefreshOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return _cachedTask;
+        }
+
         [Obsolete]
         public virtual async Task<bool> RefreshMetadataDirect(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool forceSave = false, bool forceRefresh = false)
         {