diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index 6d33ecee91..7e059be232 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -1958,13 +1958,13 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public async Task UpdateItemsAsync(IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> items, BaseItem parent, ItemUpdateType updateReason, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            _itemRepository.SaveItems(items, cancellationToken);
+
             foreach (var item in items)
             {
                 await RunMetadataSavers(item, updateReason).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
-            _itemRepository.SaveItems(items, cancellationToken);
-
             if (ItemUpdated is not null)
             {
                 foreach (var item in items)