diff --git a/dashboard-ui/edititemmetadata.html b/dashboard-ui/edititemmetadata.html
index f1afc4b3bd..c8cbf25183 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/edititemmetadata.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/edititemmetadata.html
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@
                                     <label for="chkRecursive">Refresh child items</label>
                                     <input type="checkbox" id="chkRecursive" name="chkRecursive" data-mini="true" />
                                 </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    <label for="chkForceRefresh">Force refresh</label>
+                                    <input type="checkbox" id="chkForceRefresh" name="chkForceRefresh" data-mini="true" />
+                                    <div class="fieldDescription">A force refresh will cause internet metadata to be re-downloaded (if enabled, and dependent on metadata settings).</div>
+                                </p>
                                 <p>
                                     <button id="btnRefresh" type="button" data-icon="refresh" data-mini="true" data-theme="b">Refresh</button>
                                 </p>
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
index 0905c37c01..5903dc4495 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/edititemmetadata.js
@@ -642,26 +642,28 @@
 
             var refreshPromise;
 
+            var force = $('#chkForceRefresh', page).checked();
+
             if (currentItem.Type == "Artist") {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshArtist(currentItem.Name, true);
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshArtist(currentItem.Name, force);
             }
             else if (currentItem.Type == "Genre") {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshGenre(currentItem.Name, true);
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshGenre(currentItem.Name, force);
             }
             else if (currentItem.Type == "MusicGenre") {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshMusicGenre(currentItem.Name, true);
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshMusicGenre(currentItem.Name, force);
             }
             else if (currentItem.Type == "GameGenre") {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshGameGenre(currentItem.Name, true);
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshGameGenre(currentItem.Name, force);
             }
             else if (currentItem.Type == "Person") {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshPerson(currentItem.Name, true);
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshPerson(currentItem.Name, force);
             }
             else if (currentItem.Type == "Studio") {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshStudio(currentItem.Name, true);
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshStudio(currentItem.Name, force);
             }
             else {
-                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshItem(currentItem.Id, true, $('#chkRecursive', page).checked());
+                refreshPromise = ApiClient.refreshItem(currentItem.Id, force, $('#chkRecursive', page).checked());
             }
 
             refreshPromise.done(function () {