diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 0df74c2bc3..ef27a90ac2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
  - [MSalman5230](https://github.com/MSalman5230)
  - [dwandw](https://github.com/dwandw)
  - [Lampan-git](https://github.com/Lampan-git)
+ - [elio42](https://github.com/elio42)
  - [rwebster85](https://github.com/rwebster85)
 
 # Emby Contributors
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cfa446862
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+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Ensures top-level library folders have a primary poster after scans.
+/// Poster extraction is attempted before library scanning. When a library is
+/// empty at that point, no poster can be extracted. This post-scan task reruns
+/// metadata extraction for top-level folders that are still missing images.
+/// </summary>
+public class CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask : ILibraryPostScanTask
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly ILogger<CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask> _logger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask" /> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask(
+        ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+        ILogger<CollectionPosterVerifyPostScanTask> logger)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs the specified progress.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Task.</returns>
+    public async Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var libraries = _libraryManager.GetUserRootFolder().Children.OfType<CollectionFolder>().ToList();
+        var totalLibraries = libraries.Count;
+        var processedLibraries = 0;
+
+        foreach (var library in libraries)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            if (!library.HasImage(ImageType.Primary))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Library {LibraryName} is missing a primary image. Refreshing metadata.", library.Name);
+                await library.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
+            processedLibraries++;
+            progress.Report((double)processedLibraries / totalLibraries * 100);
+        }
+
+        progress.Report(100);
+    }
+}