diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 69b5b65..5df897a 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -99,5 +99,10 @@ public int MetadataUpdateInHours
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to update movie for the Check for Metadata Updates Scheduled Task.
         /// </summary>
         public bool UpdateMovieScheduledTask { get; set; } = false;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to update person for the Check for Metadata Updates Scheduled Task.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool UpdatePersonScheduledTask { get; set; } = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/config.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/config.html
index 6f4de6a..1bd0638 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/config.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/Configuration/config.html
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ <h2 class="sectionTitle">Check for Metadata Updates Scheduled Task Settings:</h2
                         <input is="emby-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="updateMovieScheduledTask" />
                         <span>Update Movie</span>
                     </label>
+                    <label class="checkboxContainer">
+                        <input is="emby-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="updatePersonScheduledTask" />
+                        <span>Update Person</span>
+                    </label>
                     <div>
                         <button is="emby-button" type="submit" data-theme="b" class="raised button-submit block">
                             <span>Save</span>
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ <h2 class="sectionTitle">Check for Metadata Updates Scheduled Task Settings:</h2
                     document.getElementById('updateSeasonScheduledTask').checked = config.UpdateSeasonScheduledTask;
                     document.getElementById('updateEpisodeScheduledTask').checked = config.UpdateEpisodeScheduledTask;
                     document.getElementById('updateMovieScheduledTask').checked = config.UpdateMovieScheduledTask;
+                    document.getElementById('updatePersonScheduledTask').checked = config.UpdatePersonScheduledTask;
                     Dashboard.hideLoadingMsg();
                 });
             },
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ <h2 class="sectionTitle">Check for Metadata Updates Scheduled Task Settings:</h2
                     config.UpdateSeasonScheduledTask = document.getElementById('updateSeasonScheduledTask').checked;
                     config.UpdateEpisodeScheduledTask = document.getElementById('updateEpisodeScheduledTask').checked;
                     config.UpdateMovieScheduledTask = document.getElementById('updateMovieScheduledTask').checked;
+                    config.UpdatePersonScheduledTask = document.getElementById('updatePersonScheduledTask').checked;
 
                     ApiClient.updatePluginConfiguration(TvdbPluginConfiguration.uniquePluginId, config).then(function (result) {
                         Dashboard.processPluginConfigurationUpdateResult(result);
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/ScheduledTasks/UpdateTask.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/ScheduledTasks/UpdateTask.cs
index e486dcb..b221f9b 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/ScheduledTasks/UpdateTask.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Tvdb/ScheduledTasks/UpdateTask.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ public UpdateTask(TvdbClientManager tvdbClientManager, ILibraryManager libraryMa
 
         private static bool UpdateMovieScheduledTask => TvdbPlugin.Instance?.Configuration.UpdateMovieScheduledTask ?? false;
 
+        private static bool UpdatePersonScheduledTask => TvdbPlugin.Instance?.Configuration.UpdatePersonScheduledTask ?? false;
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public async Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
@@ -113,48 +116,57 @@ public IEnumerable<TaskTriggerInfo> GetDefaultTriggers()
         private async Task<HashSet<BaseItem>> GetItemsUpdated(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             double fromTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddHours(MetadataUpdateInHours).ToUnixTimeSeconds();
-            List<EntityUpdate> allUpdates = new List<EntityUpdate>();
+
+            HashSet<BaseItem> toUpdateItems = new HashSet<BaseItem>();
 
             if (UpdateSeriesScheduledTask)
             {
                 var seriesUpdates = await _tvdbClientManager.GetUpdates(fromTime, cancellationToken, Type.Series, Action.Update).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                allUpdates.AddRange(seriesUpdates);
+                AddUpdateItemsToHashSet(toUpdateItems, seriesUpdates, BaseItemKind.Series);
             }
 
             if (UpdateSeasonScheduledTask)
             {
                 var seasonUpdates = await _tvdbClientManager.GetUpdates(fromTime, cancellationToken, Type.Seasons, Action.Update).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                allUpdates.AddRange(seasonUpdates);
+                AddUpdateItemsToHashSet(toUpdateItems, seasonUpdates, BaseItemKind.Season);
             }
 
             if (UpdateEpisodeScheduledTask)
             {
                 var episodeUpdates = await _tvdbClientManager.GetUpdates(fromTime, cancellationToken, Type.Episodes, Action.Update).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                allUpdates.AddRange(episodeUpdates);
+                AddUpdateItemsToHashSet(toUpdateItems, episodeUpdates, BaseItemKind.Episode);
             }
 
             if (UpdateMovieScheduledTask)
             {
                 var movieUpdates = await _tvdbClientManager.GetUpdates(fromTime, cancellationToken, Type.Movies, Action.Update).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                allUpdates.AddRange(movieUpdates);
+                AddUpdateItemsToHashSet(toUpdateItems, movieUpdates, BaseItemKind.Movie);
             }
 
-            string providerId = MetadataProvider.Tvdb.ToString();
+            if (UpdatePersonScheduledTask)
+            {
+                var personUpdates = await _tvdbClientManager.GetUpdates(fromTime, cancellationToken, Type.People, Action.Update).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                AddUpdateItemsToHashSet(toUpdateItems, personUpdates, BaseItemKind.Person);
+            }
 
-            HashSet<BaseItem> toUpdateItems = new HashSet<BaseItem>();
+            return toUpdateItems;
+        }
 
+        private void AddUpdateItemsToHashSet(HashSet<BaseItem> toUpdateItems, IReadOnlyList<EntityUpdate> tvdbUpdates, BaseItemKind baseItemKind)
+        {
+            string providerId = MetadataProvider.Tvdb.ToString();
             Dictionary<string, string> providerIdPair = new Dictionary<string, string>() { { providerId, string.Empty } };
+
             InternalItemsQuery query = new InternalItemsQuery();
+            query.IncludeItemTypes = new[] { baseItemKind };
 
-            foreach (EntityUpdate update in allUpdates)
+            foreach (EntityUpdate update in tvdbUpdates)
             {
                 providerIdPair[providerId] = update.RecordId!.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
                 query.HasAnyProviderId = providerIdPair;
                 List<BaseItem> itemList = _libraryManager.GetItemList(query);
                 toUpdateItems.UnionWith(itemList);
             }
-
-            return toUpdateItems;
         }
     }
 }