diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs
index 2161c14547..adb5d6d440 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs
@@ -125,10 +125,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
 
                     validIds.Add(item.Id);
 
+                    var hasMetdata = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Overview);
+                    var performFullRefresh = !hasMetdata && (DateTime.UtcNow - item.DateLastRefreshed).TotalDays >= 7;
+
+                    var defaultMetadataRefreshMode = performFullRefresh
+                        ? MetadataRefreshMode.FullRefresh
+                        : MetadataRefreshMode.Default;
+
+                    var imageRefreshMode = performFullRefresh
+                        ? ImageRefreshMode.FullRefresh
+                        : ImageRefreshMode.Default;
+
                     var options = new MetadataRefreshOptions(_fileSystem)
                     {
-                        MetadataRefreshMode = person.Value ? MetadataRefreshMode.Default : MetadataRefreshMode.ValidationOnly,
-                        ImageRefreshMode = person.Value ? ImageRefreshMode.Default : ImageRefreshMode.ValidationOnly
+                        MetadataRefreshMode = person.Value ? defaultMetadataRefreshMode : MetadataRefreshMode.ValidationOnly,
+                        ImageRefreshMode = person.Value ? imageRefreshMode : ImageRefreshMode.ValidationOnly
                     };
 
                     await item.RefreshMetadata(options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);