diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/library.html b/data/interfaces/default/library.html
index 94064523..5a0cf90a 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/library.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/library.html
@@ -862,16 +862,20 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
     }
 
     $(document).ready(function () {
+        loadLibraryMediaStats();
+    });
+
+    function loadLibraryMediaStats(refresh) {
         // Populate media stats
         $.ajax({
             url: 'get_library_media_stats',
-            data: { section_id: section_id },
+            data: { section_id: section_id, refresh: refresh },
             complete: function(xhr, status) {
                 $("#info-element-total-runtime").html(humanDuration(xhr.responseJSON.total_duration));
                 $("#info-element-total-storage").html(humanFileSize(xhr.responseJSON.total_storage));
             }
         });
-    });
+    }
 
     $('#nav-tabs-mediainfo').on('shown.bs.tab', function() {
         if (typeof(media_info_table) === 'undefined') {
@@ -884,6 +888,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
         refresh_table = true;
         refresh_child_tables = true;
         media_info_table.draw();
+        loadLibraryMediaStats(true);
         refresh_table = false;
     });
 
diff --git a/plexpy/libraries.py b/plexpy/libraries.py
index 89e21898..b03568a5 100644
--- a/plexpy/libraries.py
+++ b/plexpy/libraries.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def has_library_type(section_type):
     result = monitor_db.select_single(query=query, args=args)
     return bool(result)
 
-def get_library_media_stats(section_id=None):
+def get_library_media_stats(section_id=None, refresh=False):
     plex = Plex(token=session.get_session_user_token())
     libraries = Libraries()
 
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ def get_library_media_stats(section_id=None):
     # Import media info cache from json file
     _, cached_library_media_stats, _ = libraries._load_data_from_cache(section_id=section_id, path='media_stats')
 
-    if not cached_library_media_stats:
+    _live_data = not cached_library_media_stats or refresh 
+    if _live_data:
         library = plex.get_library(section_id)
 
         if library is None:
@@ -172,9 +173,9 @@ def get_library_media_stats(section_id=None):
             return default_return
 
     library_media_stats = {
-        'total_size': cached_library_media_stats.get('total_size', 0) if cached_library_media_stats else library.totalSize,
-        'total_storage': cached_library_media_stats.get('total_storage', 0) if cached_library_media_stats else library.totalStorage,
-        'total_duration': cached_library_media_stats.get('total_duration', 0) if cached_library_media_stats else library.totalDuration
+        'total_size': library.totalSize if _live_data else cached_library_media_stats.get('total_size', 0),
+        'total_storage': library.totalStorage if _live_data else cached_library_media_stats.get('total_storage', 0),
+        'total_duration': library.totalDuration if _live_data else cached_library_media_stats.get('total_duration', 0)
     }
 
     libraries._save_data_to_cache(section_id=section_id, rows=library_media_stats, path='media_stats')
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 833a8d9b..b00036f6 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -704,12 +704,13 @@ class WebInterface(object):
     @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
     @addtoapi()
-    def get_library_media_stats(self, section_id=None):
+    def get_library_media_stats(self, section_id=None, refresh=''):
         """ Get the media stats of a library section on Tautulli.
 
             ```
             Required parameters:
                 section_id (str):           The id of the Plex library section
+                refresh (str):              "true" to force a refresh of the stats
 
             Optional parameters:
                 None
@@ -722,9 +723,14 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                 }
             ```
         """
+
+        if helpers.bool_true(refresh):
+            refresh = True
+        else:
+            refresh = False
         
         logger.info("Getting library media stats for section %s.", section_id)
-        result = libraries.get_library_media_stats(section_id)
+        result = libraries.get_library_media_stats(section_id=section_id, refresh=refresh)
 
         return result