diff --git a/ApiClient.js b/ApiClient.js
index c6234d41bb..b68241cdde 100644
--- a/ApiClient.js
+++ b/ApiClient.js
@@ -443,6 +443,96 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout) {
             });
         };
 
+        self.refreshArtist = function (name, force) {
+
+            if (!name) {
+                throw new Error("null name");
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("Artists/" + name + "/Refresh", {
+
+                forced: force || false
+
+            });
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url
+            });
+        };
+
+        self.refreshGenre = function (name, force) {
+
+            if (!name) {
+                throw new Error("null name");
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("Genres/" + name + "/Refresh", {
+
+                forced: force || false
+
+            });
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url
+            });
+        };
+
+        self.refreshMusicGenre = function (name, force) {
+
+            if (!name) {
+                throw new Error("null name");
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("MusicGenres/" + name + "/Refresh", {
+
+                forced: force || false
+
+            });
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url
+            });
+        };
+
+        self.refreshPerson = function (name, force) {
+
+            if (!name) {
+                throw new Error("null name");
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("Persons/" + name + "/Refresh", {
+
+                forced: force || false
+
+            });
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url
+            });
+        };
+
+        self.refreshStudio = function (name, force) {
+
+            if (!name) {
+                throw new Error("null name");
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("Studios/" + name + "/Refresh", {
+
+                forced: force || false
+
+            });
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url
+            });
+        };
+
         /**
          * Installs or updates a new plugin
          */
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
index b5ce383ebe..fe4c44b13a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
@@ -586,7 +586,28 @@
 
             $('#refreshLoading', page).show();
 
-            ApiClient.refreshItem(currentItem.Id, true, $('#fldRecursive', page).checked()).done(function () {
+            var refreshPromise;
+
+            if (currentItem.Type == "Artist") {
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshArtist(currentItem.Name, true);
+            }
+            else if (currentItem.Type == "Genre") {
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshGenre(currentItem.Name, true);
+            }
+            else if (currentItem.Type == "MusicGenre") {
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshMusicGenre(currentItem.Name, true);
+            }
+            else if (currentItem.Type == "Person") {
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshPerson(currentItem.Name, true);
+            }
+            else if (currentItem.Type == "Studio") {
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshStudio(currentItem.Name, true);
+            }
+            else {
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshItem(currentItem.Id, true, $('#fldRecursive', page).checked());
+            }
+
+            refreshPromise.done(function () {
 
                 reload(page);
 
diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index 980aefd611..d46a5da70a 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.126" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.129" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Common" version="3.9.54" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.54" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
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