diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs
index 81ccd86534..d8122511ee 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs
@@ -404,12 +404,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 return false;
             }
 
-            // Prevent owned items from reading the same local metadata file as their owner
-            if (!item.OwnerId.Equals(default) && provider is ILocalMetadataProvider)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
             if (includeDisabled)
             {
                 return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
index 21e7e2335b..28cf9f7438 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
             {
                 yield return Path.ChangeExtension(item.Path, ".nfo");
 
-                if (!item.IsInMixedFolder)
+                // only allow movie object to read movie.nfo, not owned videos (which will be itemtype video, not movie)
+                if (!item.IsInMixedFolder && item.ItemType.Equals(typeof(Movie)))
                 {
                     yield return Path.Combine(item.ContainingFolderPath, "movie.nfo");
                 }