diff --git a/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql b/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
index 983d0db5f..3221b0cc6 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ input ScanMetaDataFilterInput {
 input ScanMetadataInput {
   paths: [String!]
 
+  "Forces a rescan on files even if modification time is unchanged"
+  rescan: Boolean
   "Generate covers during scan"
   scanGenerateCovers: Boolean
   "Generate previews during scan"
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ input ScanMetadataInput {
 }
 
 type ScanMetadataOptions {
+  "Forces a rescan on files even if modification time is unchanged"
+  rescan: Boolean!
   "Generate covers during scan"
   scanGenerateCovers: Boolean!
   "Generate previews during scan"
diff --git a/internal/manager/config/tasks.go b/internal/manager/config/tasks.go
index a92c11e85..0cfabef30 100644
--- a/internal/manager/config/tasks.go
+++ b/internal/manager/config/tasks.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package config
 
 type ScanMetadataOptions struct {
+	// Forces a rescan on files even if they have not changed
+	Rescan bool `json:"rescan"`
 	// Generate scene covers during scan
 	ScanGenerateCovers bool `json:"scanGenerateCovers"`
 	// Generate previews during scan
diff --git a/internal/manager/task_scan.go b/internal/manager/task_scan.go
index 9f9fa66a2..48a06d098 100644
--- a/internal/manager/task_scan.go
+++ b/internal/manager/task_scan.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type ScanJob struct {
 }
 
 func (j *ScanJob) Execute(ctx context.Context, progress *job.Progress) error {
+	cfg := config.GetInstance()
 	input := j.input
 
 	if job.IsCancelled(ctx) {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func (j *ScanJob) Execute(ctx context.Context, progress *job.Progress) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	const taskQueueSize = 200000
-	taskQueue := job.NewTaskQueue(ctx, progress, taskQueueSize, c.GetParallelTasksWithAutoDetection())
+	taskQueue := job.NewTaskQueue(ctx, progress, taskQueueSize, cfg.GetParallelTasksWithAutoDetection())
 
 	var minModTime time.Time
 	if j.input.Filter != nil && j.input.Filter.MinModTime != nil {
@@ -65,9 +66,10 @@ func (j *ScanJob) Execute(ctx context.Context, progress *job.Progress) error {
 	j.scanner.Scan(ctx, getScanHandlers(j.input, taskQueue, progress), file.ScanOptions{
 		Paths:                  paths,
 		ScanFilters:            []file.PathFilter{newScanFilter(c, repo, minModTime)},
-		ZipFileExtensions:      c.GetGalleryExtensions(),
-		ParallelTasks:          c.GetParallelTasksWithAutoDetection(),
-		HandlerRequiredFilters: []file.Filter{newHandlerRequiredFilter(c, repo)},
+		ZipFileExtensions:      cfg.GetGalleryExtensions(),
+		ParallelTasks:          cfg.GetParallelTasksWithAutoDetection(),
+		HandlerRequiredFilters: []file.Filter{newHandlerRequiredFilter(cfg, repo)},
+		Rescan:                 j.input.Rescan,
 	}, progress)
 
 	taskQueue.Close()
diff --git a/pkg/file/scan.go b/pkg/file/scan.go
index 7cd6d5aab..fac493080 100644
--- a/pkg/file/scan.go
+++ b/pkg/file/scan.go
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ type ScanOptions struct {
 	HandlerRequiredFilters []Filter
 
 	ParallelTasks int
+
+	// When true files in path will be rescanned even if they haven't changed
+	Rescan bool
 }
 
 // Scan starts the scanning process.
@@ -1023,14 +1026,20 @@ func (s *scanJob) onExistingFile(ctx context.Context, f scanFile, existing model
 
 	fileModTime := f.ModTime
 	updated := !fileModTime.Equal(base.ModTime)
+	forceRescan := s.options.Rescan
 
-	if !updated {
+	if !updated && !forceRescan {
 		return s.onUnchangedFile(ctx, f, existing)
 	}
 
 	oldBase := *base
 
-	logger.Infof("%s has been updated: rescanning", path)
+	if !updated && forceRescan {
+		logger.Infof("rescanning %s", path)
+	} else {
+		logger.Infof("%s has been updated: rescanning", path)
+	}
+
 	base.ModTime = fileModTime
 	base.Size = f.Size
 	base.UpdatedAt = time.Now()
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/graphql/data/config.graphql b/ui/v2.5/graphql/data/config.graphql
index 7286dd0b5..ae15aa939 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/graphql/data/config.graphql
+++ b/ui/v2.5/graphql/data/config.graphql
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ fragment ScraperSourceData on ScraperSource {
 
 fragment ConfigDefaultSettingsData on ConfigDefaultSettingsResult {
   scan {
+    # don't get rescan - it should never be defaulted to true
     scanGenerateCovers
     scanGeneratePreviews
     scanGenerateImagePreviews