diff --git a/server/scanner/PodcastScanner.js b/server/scanner/PodcastScanner.js
index f3241d536..72898b661 100644
--- a/server/scanner/PodcastScanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner/PodcastScanner.js
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ class PodcastScanner {
       await media.save()
       await this.saveMetadataFile(existingLibraryItem, libraryScan)
       libraryItemUpdated = global.ServerSettings.storeMetadataWithItem
+    } else if (global.ServerSettings.storeMetadataWithItem) {
+      // Always save metadata file when setting is enabled, even without media changes
+      await this.saveMetadataFile(existingLibraryItem, libraryScan)
+      libraryItemUpdated = true
     }
 
     if (libraryItemUpdated) {