diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 08773176a..6363825cc 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -175,7 +175,17 @@ func pidHashChanged(ds model.DataStore) (bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	return !strings.EqualFold(pidAlbum, conf.Server.PID.Album) || !strings.EqualFold(pidTrack, conf.Server.PID.Track), nil
+	pidArtist, err := ds.Property(context.Background()).DefaultGet(consts.PIDArtistKey, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	// Empty stored value is treated as matching — fresh upgrade should not force a rescan.
+	if pidArtist == "" {
+		pidArtist = conf.Server.PID.Artist
+	}
+	return !strings.EqualFold(pidAlbum, conf.Server.PID.Album) ||
+		!strings.EqualFold(pidTrack, conf.Server.PID.Track) ||
+		!strings.EqualFold(pidArtist, conf.Server.PID.Artist), nil
 }
 
 // runInitialScan runs an initial scan of the music library if needed.
diff --git a/scanner/scanner.go b/scanner/scanner.go
index 871b0c696..054e404be 100644
--- a/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ func (s *scannerImpl) runUpdateLibraries(ctx context.Context, state *scanState)
 					log.Error(ctx, "Scanner: Error updating album PID conf", err)
 					return fmt.Errorf("updating album PID conf: %w", err)
 				}
+				err = tx.Property(ctx).Put(consts.PIDArtistKey, conf.Server.PID.Artist)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error(ctx, "Scanner: Error updating artist PID conf", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("updating artist PID conf: %w", err)
+				}
 				if state.changesDetected.Load() {
 					log.Debug(ctx, "Scanner: Refreshing library stats", "lib", lib.Name)
 					if err := tx.Library(ctx).RefreshStats(lib.ID); err != nil {