diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index b741e18f89..4a10a7b0f6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
         QObject.connect(md.actions()[5], SIGNAL('triggered(bool)'),
                 self.__em4__)
         self.__em5__ = partial(self.download_metadata, covers=True,
-                    set_metadata=False)
+                    set_metadata=False, set_social_metadata=False)
         QObject.connect(md.actions()[6], SIGNAL('triggered(bool)'),
                 self.__em5__)
         self.__em6__ = partial(self.download_metadata, covers=False,