diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/info.html b/data/interfaces/default/info.html
index f5ff3932..6de5b27f 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/info.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/info.html
@@ -502,6 +502,24 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
                     'library_id': "${data['library_id']}" };
             }
         }
+        if ("${config['update_library_ids']}" == "1") {
+            $('#history_table').before('<div id="update_mssage" style="text-align: center"> \
+                    <i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i> Updating library ids in the database. This could take a few minutes depending on the size of your database. \
+                    <br /> \
+                    The history table will refresh automatically when complete. Please wait... \
+                </div>')
+            $.ajax({
+                url: 'update_library_ids',
+                type: 'post',
+                cache: false,
+                async: true,
+                data: { },
+                complete: function (xhr, status) {
+                    $('#update_mssage').remove();
+                    history_table.draw();
+                }
+            });
+        }
     }
 </script>
 % elif data['type'] == 'show' or data['type'] == 'artist':
diff --git a/plexpy/__init__.py b/plexpy/__init__.py
index a9b05274..b62df1ed 100644
--- a/plexpy/__init__.py
+++ b/plexpy/__init__.py
@@ -609,15 +609,6 @@ def dbcheck():
         c_db.execute(
             'ALTER TABLE session_history_metadata ADD COLUMN library_title TEXT'
         )
-        logger.debug(u"Updating library_id's in database. Please wait...")
-        from plexpy import datafactory
-        data_factory = datafactory.DataFactory()
-        result = data_factory.update_library_ids()
-
-        if result:
-            logger.debug(u"Updated all library_id's in database.")
-        else:
-            logger.debug(u"Unable to update library_id's in database.")
 
     # Upgrade users table from earlier versions
     try:
diff --git a/plexpy/config.py b/plexpy/config.py
index f9e65086..3a597814 100644
--- a/plexpy/config.py
+++ b/plexpy/config.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ _CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     'TWITTER_ON_BUFFER': (int, 'Twitter', 0),
     'TWITTER_ON_WATCHED': (int, 'Twitter', 0),
     'UPDATE_DB_INTERVAL': (int, 'General', 24),
+    'UPDATE_LIBRARY_IDS': (int, 'General', 1),
     'VERIFY_SSL_CERT': (bool_int, 'Advanced', 1),
     'VIDEO_LOGGING_ENABLE': (int, 'Monitoring', 1),
     'XBMC_ENABLED': (int, 'XBMC', 0),
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 8d79489e..7b5896bb 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -774,7 +774,8 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         query = None
 
         config = {
-            "pms_identifier": plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_IDENTIFIER
+            "pms_identifier": plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_IDENTIFIER,
+            "update_library_ids": plexpy.CONFIG.UPDATE_LIBRARY_IDS
         }
 
         if source == 'history':
@@ -1471,3 +1472,19 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         if servers:
             cherrypy.response.headers['Content-type'] = 'application/json'
             return servers
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    def update_library_ids(self, **kwargs):
+
+        logger.debug(u"Updating library_id's in database.")
+        data_factory = datafactory.DataFactory()
+        result = data_factory.update_library_ids()
+
+        if result:
+            plexpy.CONFIG.UPDATE_LIBRARY_IDS = 0
+            plexpy.CONFIG.write()
+            logger.debug(u"Updated all library_id's in database.")
+            return "Library ids updated."
+        else:
+            logger.debug(u"Unable to update library_id's in database.")
+            return "Unable to update library ids in database."
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