diff --git a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistModule.cs b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistModule.cs
index 44d8fa173..3b9267d46 100644
--- a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistModule.cs
+++ b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistModule.cs
@@ -35,20 +35,19 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Artist
         private readonly IAddArtistService _addArtistService;
         private readonly IArtistStatisticsService _artistStatisticsService;
         private readonly IMapCoversToLocal _coverMapper;
-        private readonly IAlbumService _albumService;
 
         public ArtistModule(IBroadcastSignalRMessage signalRBroadcaster,
                             IArtistService artistService,
                             IAddArtistService addArtistService,
                             IArtistStatisticsService artistStatisticsService,
                             IMapCoversToLocal coverMapper,
-                            IAlbumService albumService,
                             RootFolderValidator rootFolderValidator,
                             ArtistPathValidator artistPathValidator,
                             ArtistExistsValidator artistExistsValidator,
                             ArtistAncestorValidator artistAncestorValidator,
                             ProfileExistsValidator profileExistsValidator,
-                            LanguageProfileExistsValidator languageProfileExistsValidator
+                            LanguageProfileExistsValidator languageProfileExistsValidator,
+                            MetadataProfileExistsValidator metadataProfileExistsValidator
             )
             : base(signalRBroadcaster)
         {
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Artist
             _artistStatisticsService = artistStatisticsService;
 
             _coverMapper = coverMapper;
-            _albumService = albumService;
 
             GetResourceAll = AllArtists;
             GetResourceById = GetArtist;
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Artist
 
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.QualityProfileId).SetValidator(profileExistsValidator);
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.LanguageProfileId).SetValidator(languageProfileExistsValidator);
+            SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.MetadataProfileId).SetValidator(metadataProfileExistsValidator);
 
             PostValidator.RuleFor(s => s.Path).IsValidPath().When(s => s.RootFolderPath.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
             PostValidator.RuleFor(s => s.RootFolderPath).IsValidPath().When(s => s.Path.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index f9ad93dc4..a1670af00 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Validation\FolderValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\IpValidation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\LanguageProfileExistsValidator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Validation\MetadataProfileExistsValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\NzbDroneValidationExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\NzbDroneValidationFailure.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\NzbDroneValidationResult.cs" />
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/MetadataProfileExistsValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/MetadataProfileExistsValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82499a304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/MetadataProfileExistsValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using FluentValidation.Validators;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles.Metadata;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
+{
+    public class MetadataProfileExistsValidator : PropertyValidator
+    {
+        private readonly IMetadataProfileService _profileService;
+
+        public MetadataProfileExistsValidator(IMetadataProfileService profileService)
+            : base("Metadata profile does not exist")
+        {
+            _profileService = profileService;
+        }
+
+        protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
+        {
+            if (context.PropertyValue == null) return true;
+
+            return _profileService.Exists((int)context.PropertyValue);
+        }
+    }
+}