1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/ArtistXmlSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/ArtistXmlSaver.cs
index 1ae1eaa644..c5c564fba6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/ArtistXmlSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/ArtistXmlSaver.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Music;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Savers
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if [is enabled for] [the specified item]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
         public bool IsEnabledFor(IHasMetadata item, ItemUpdateType updateType)
         {
+            var locationType = item.LocationType;
+            if (locationType == LocationType.Remote || locationType == LocationType.Virtual)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             var wasMetadataEdited = (updateType & ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit) == ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit;
             var wasMetadataDownloaded = (updateType & ItemUpdateType.MetadataDownload) == ItemUpdateType.MetadataDownload;