3 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 0ecedcdda..313716695 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             }
         }
 
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public virtual bool AlwaysScanInternalMetadataPath
+        {
+            get { return false; }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is in mixed folder.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasImages.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasImages.cs
index 3f8cd9e82..5c523d2e3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasImages.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IHasImages.cs
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
         string GetInternalMetadataPath();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether [always scan internal metadata path].
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value><c>true</c> if [always scan internal metadata path]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
+        bool AlwaysScanInternalMetadataPath { get; }
     }
 
     public static class HasImagesExtensions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/PhotoAlbum.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/PhotoAlbum.cs
index 7af4109f3..982b1ef17 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/PhotoAlbum.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/PhotoAlbum.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
@@ -13,6 +14,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             }
         }
 
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public override bool AlwaysScanInternalMetadataPath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        
         protected override bool GetBlockUnratedValue(UserConfiguration config)
         {
             return config.BlockUnratedItems.Contains(UnratedItem.Other);