diff --git a/etiquette_site.py b/etiquette_site.py
index b6d0ddb..bafb436 100644
--- a/etiquette_site.py
+++ b/etiquette_site.py
@@ -675,6 +675,14 @@ def post_photo_remove_tag(photoid):
     '''
     return post_photo_add_remove_tag_core(photoid, request.form['tagname'], 'remove')
 
+@site.route('/photo/<photoid>/refresh_metadata', methods=['POST'])
+def post_photo_refresh_metadata(photoid):
+    '''
+    Refresh the file metadata.
+    '''
+    photo = P_photo(photoid, response_type='json')
+    photo.reload_metadata()
+    return jsonify.make_json_response({})
 
 def post_tag_create_delete_core(tagname, function):
     try:
diff --git a/templates/photo.html b/templates/photo.html
index 2b9a6e3..90bef36 100644
--- a/templates/photo.html
+++ b/templates/photo.html
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
     max-height: 100%;
     width: 100%;
 }
+#refresh_metadata_button
+{
+    font-size: 11px;
+}
 </style>
 </head>
 
@@ -133,7 +137,10 @@
         </ul>
 
         <!-- METADATA & DOWNLOAD -->
-        <h4>File info</h4>
+        <h4>
+            File info
+            <button id="refresh_metadata_button" class="add_tag_button" onclick="refresh_metadata('{{photo.id}}');">refresh</button>
+        </h4>
         <ul id="metadata">
         {% if photo.author_id %}
             {% set author = photo.author() %}
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ function add_photo_tag(photoid, tagname, callback)
 {
     if (tagname === ""){return}
     var url = "/photo/" + photoid + "/add_tag";
-    data = new FormData();
+    var data = new FormData();
     data.append("tagname", tagname);
     return post(url, data, callback);
 }
@@ -211,7 +218,7 @@ function remove_photo_tag(photoid, tagname, callback)
 {
     if (tagname === ""){return}
     var url = "/photo/" + photoid + "/remove_tag";
-    data = new FormData();
+    var data = new FormData();
     data.append("tagname", tagname);
     return post(url, data, callback);
 }
@@ -222,6 +229,8 @@ function submit_tag(callback)
 }
 function receive_callback(response)
 {
+    var message_text;
+    var message_positivity;
     var tagname = response["tagname"];
     if ("error" in response)
     {
@@ -248,6 +257,14 @@ function receive_callback(response)
     create_message_bubble(message_area, message_positivity, message_text, 8000);
 }
 
+function refresh_metadata(photoid)
+{
+    var url= "/photo/" + photoid + "/refresh_metadata";
+    var data = new FormData();
+    post(url, data);
+    setTimeout(function(){location.reload();}, 2000);
+}
+
 function enable_hoverzoom()
 {
     console.log("enable");