diff --git a/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py b/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py
index 7d344da8..360079df 100644
--- a/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py
+++ b/Contents/Code/default_prefs.py
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@
     bool_webapp_log_werkzeug_messages='False',
     bool_migrate_locked_themes='False',
     bool_migrate_locked_collection_fields='False',
+    bool_ignore_locked_fields='False',
 )
diff --git a/Contents/Code/plex_api_helper.py b/Contents/Code/plex_api_helper.py
index 770e25b6..08460b0b 100644
--- a/Contents/Code/plex_api_helper.py
+++ b/Contents/Code/plex_api_helper.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def update_plex_item(rating_key):
                         else:
                             add_media(item=item, media_type='art', media_url_id=data['backdrop_path'], media_url=url)
                         # update summary
-                        if item.isLocked(field='summary'):
+                        if item.isLocked(field='summary') and not Prefs['bool_ignore_locked_fields']:
                             Log.Debug('Not overwriting locked summary for collection: {}'.format(item.title))
                         else:
                             try:
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def update_plex_item(rating_key):
                                     except Exception as e:
                                         Log.Error('{}: Error updating summary: {}'.format(item.ratingKey, e))
 
-                if item.isLocked(field='theme'):
+                if item.isLocked(field='theme') and not Prefs['bool_ignore_locked_fields']:
                     Log.Debug('Not overwriting locked theme for {}: {}'.format(item.type, item.title))
                 else:
                     # get youtube_url
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def add_media(item, media_type, media_url_id, media_file=None, media_url=None):
     settings_hash = general_helper.get_themerr_settings_hash()
     themerr_data = general_helper.get_themerr_json_data(item=item)
 
-    if item.isLocked(field=media_type_dict[media_type]['plex_field']):
+    if item.isLocked(field=media_type_dict[media_type]['plex_field']) and not Prefs['bool_ignore_locked_fields']:
         Log.Info('Not overwriting locked "{}" for {}: {}'.format(
             media_type_dict[media_type]['name'], item.type, item.title
         ))
diff --git a/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json b/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json
index 868b9995..9ccf787c 100644
--- a/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json
+++ b/Contents/DefaultPrefs.json
@@ -161,5 +161,12 @@
 		"label": "Migrate collection metadata from < v0.3.0 (If you used Themerr before v0.3.0, set this to True)",
 		"default": "False",
 		"secure": "false"
+	},
+	{
+		"id": "bool_ignore_locked_fields",
+		"type": "bool",
+		"label": "Ignore locked fields (Always upload media, even if fields are locked)",
+		"default": "False",
+		"secure": "false"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/docs/source/about/usage.rst b/docs/source/about/usage.rst
index f0c08923..e0426a4c 100644
--- a/docs/source/about/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/about/usage.rst
@@ -319,3 +319,12 @@ Description
 
 Default
    ``False``
+
+Ignore locked fields
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Description
+   When enabled, Themerr-plex will ignore locked fields when updating themes and collection metadata.
+
+Default
+   ``False``