diff --git a/dashboard-ui/metadataadvanced.html b/dashboard-ui/metadataadvanced.html
index 7d819f4c2..ab415dbc8 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/metadataadvanced.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/metadataadvanced.html
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
+                    <div data-role="collapsible">
+                        <h2>${HeaderImages}</h2>
+                        <div>
+                            <br />
+                            <div>
+                                <paper-checkbox id="chkDownloadImagesInAdvance">${OptionDownloadImagesInAdvance}</paper-checkbox>
+                                <div class="fieldDescription paperCheckboxFieldDescription">${OptionDownloadImagesInAdvanceHelp}</div>
+                            </div>
+                            <br />
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
                     <div data-role="collapsible">
                         <h2>${HeaderPeople}</h2>
                         <div>
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataadvanced.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataadvanced.js
index 9bef25fb0..3dbffef48 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataadvanced.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/metadataadvanced.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
         $('#chkPeopleOthers', page).checked(config.PeopleMetadataOptions.DownloadOtherPeopleMetadata);
         $('#chkPeopleGuestStars', page).checked(config.PeopleMetadataOptions.DownloadGuestStarMetadata);
 
+        $('#chkDownloadImagesInAdvance', page).checked(config.DownloadImagesInAdvance);
+
         Dashboard.hideLoadingMsg();
     }
 
@@ -178,6 +180,8 @@
             config.MetadataPath = $('#txtMetadataPath', form).val();
             config.FanartApiKey = $('#txtFanartApiKey', form).val();
 
+            config.DownloadImagesInAdvance = $('#chkDownloadImagesInAdvance', form).checked();
+
             config.PeopleMetadataOptions.DownloadActorMetadata = $('#chkPeopleActors', form).checked();
             config.PeopleMetadataOptions.DownloadComposerMetadata = $('#chkPeopleComposers', form).checked();
             config.PeopleMetadataOptions.DownloadDirectorMetadata = $('#chkPeopleDirectors', form).checked();
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/strings/html/en-US.json b/dashboard-ui/strings/html/en-US.json
index 34a9d9124..5c9e10596 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/strings/html/en-US.json
+++ b/dashboard-ui/strings/html/en-US.json
@@ -1527,5 +1527,7 @@
     "FeatureRequiresEmbyPremiere": "This feature requires an active Emby Premiere subscription.",
     "FileExtension": "File extension",
     "OptionReplaceExistingImages": "Replace existing images",
-    "OptionPlayNextEpisodeAutomatically": "Play next episode automatically"
+    "OptionPlayNextEpisodeAutomatically": "Play next episode automatically",
+    "OptionDownloadImagesInAdvance": "Download all images in advance",
+    "OptionDownloadImagesInAdvanceHelp": "By default, most secondary images are not downloaded until requested by an Emby app. Enable this option to download all images in advance, as new media is imported."
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/strings/html/server.json b/dashboard-ui/strings/html/server.json
index 3c63a1f3c..ade667fe4 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/strings/html/server.json
+++ b/dashboard-ui/strings/html/server.json
@@ -1543,5 +1543,7 @@
     "FeatureRequiresEmbyPremiere": "This feature requires an active Emby Premiere subscription.",
     "FileExtension": "File extension",
     "OptionReplaceExistingImages": "Replace existing images",
-    "OptionPlayNextEpisodeAutomatically": "Play next episode automatically"
+    "OptionPlayNextEpisodeAutomatically": "Play next episode automatically",
+    "OptionDownloadImagesInAdvance": "Download all images in advance",
+    "OptionDownloadImagesInAdvanceHelp": "By default, most secondary images are not downloaded until requested by an Emby app. Enable this option to download all images in advance, as new media is imported."
 }