diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MetadataFields.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MetadataFields.cs
index 85f2da31e0..9f72d812e7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MetadataFields.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MetadataFields.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
         /// <summary>
         /// The official rating
         /// </summary>
-        OfficialRating
+        OfficialRating,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The images
+        /// </summary>
+        Images
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
index d63fcec5c0..9084316c9e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
             }
 
             // Don't refresh if we already have both poster and backdrop and we're not refreshing images
-            if (item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary) && item.BackdropImagePaths.Count >= ConfigurationManager.Configuration.MaxBackdrops)
+            if (item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary) && 
+                item.BackdropImagePaths.Count >= ConfigurationManager.Configuration.MaxBackdrops &&
+                !item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -166,9 +168,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         /// <returns>Task{System.Boolean}.</returns>
         public override async Task<bool> FetchAsync(BaseItem item, bool force, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualMovieDbImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            await ProcessImages(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
+            {
+                var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualMovieDbImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await ProcessImages(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
             return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbPersonImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbPersonImageProvider.cs
index 8fa2ea2499..03fd8d0a37 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbPersonImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbPersonImageProvider.cs
@@ -163,9 +163,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         /// <returns>Task{System.Boolean}.</returns>
         public override async Task<bool> FetchAsync(BaseItem item, bool force, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualMovieDbPersonImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            await ProcessImages(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
+            {
+                var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualMovieDbPersonImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await ProcessImages(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
             return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs
index 2e072b0983..b6e0d61f75 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs
@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
         /// <returns>Task{System.Boolean}.</returns>
         public override async Task<bool> FetchAsync(BaseItem item, bool force, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualFanartAlbumProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            await FetchFromXml(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
+            {
+                var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualFanartAlbumProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await FetchFromXml(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs
index 57a191ab13..c5da218bb9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 await DownloadArtistXml(artistDataPath, musicBrainzId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
-            if (ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Art ||
-              ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Backdrops ||
-              ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Banner ||
-              ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Logo ||
-              ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Primary)
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images) &&
+                (ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Art ||
+                 ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Backdrops ||
+                 ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Banner ||
+                 ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Logo ||
+                 ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages.Primary))
             {
                 var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualFanartArtistProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
                 await FetchFromXml(item, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/LastFmImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/LastFmImageProvider.cs
index 2a30a3a2e4..98ba58fa8b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/LastFmImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/LastFmImageProvider.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 ? ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicAlbumImages
                 : ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMusicArtistImages;
 
-            if (configSetting.Primary && !item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary))
+            if (configSetting.Primary && !item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary) && !item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
             {
                 var image = images.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Type == ImageType.Primary);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs
index 713a95b26c..b1602bfd36 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs
@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
             var season = (Season)item;
 
-            // Process images
-            var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualFanartSeasonImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            await FetchImages(season, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
+            {
+                // Process images
+                var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualFanartSeasonImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await FetchImages(season, images.ToList(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
             return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs
index 90af81ec37..8bb56dabd4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
             var seriesId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb);
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(seriesId))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(seriesId) && !item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
             {
                 var xmlPath = GetFanartXmlPath(seriesId);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbPersonImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbPersonImageProvider.cs
index 3a503ea209..f2ce92efd6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbPersonImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbPersonImageProvider.cs
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
             return true;
         }
+
         private async Task DownloadImages(BaseItem item, List<RemoteImageInfo> images, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            if (!item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary))
+            if (!item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary) && !item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
             {
                 var image = images.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Type == ImageType.Primary);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeasonProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeasonProvider.cs
index c5e5327c33..76e70d772a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeasonProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeasonProvider.cs
@@ -147,11 +147,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualTvdbSeasonImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
+            {
+                var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualTvdbSeasonImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            const int backdropLimit = 1;
+                const int backdropLimit = 1;
 
-            await DownloadImages(item, images.ToList(), backdropLimit, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await DownloadImages(item, images.ToList(), backdropLimit, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
             return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs
index c1ac0e3860..752ce0280b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs
@@ -155,11 +155,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualTvdbSeriesImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.Images))
+            {
+                var images = await _providerManager.GetAvailableRemoteImages(item, cancellationToken, ManualTvdbSeriesImageProvider.ProviderName).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            const int backdropLimit = 1;
+                const int backdropLimit = 1;
 
-            await DownloadImages(item, images.ToList(), backdropLimit, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await DownloadImages(item, images.ToList(), backdropLimit, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, providerInfo);
             return true;