diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Commands/RefreshArtistCommand.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Commands/RefreshArtistCommand.cs
index 8a6cd60f2..56eb1debf 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Commands/RefreshArtistCommand.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Commands/RefreshArtistCommand.cs
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Music.Commands
         public override bool SendUpdatesToClient => true;
 
         public override bool UpdateScheduledTask => ArtistIds.Empty();
+
+        public override bool IsLongRunning => true;
     }
 }