diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index cd460b0..f133b36 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -56,22 +56,14 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata.Configuration
 
             set
             {
-                // Only refresh if value actually changed AND plugin is initialized
-                if (_collectionTitle != value && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_collectionTitle))
-                {
-                    _collectionTitle = value;
-                    _logger?.LogInformation("Collection title changed to: {CollectionTitle}", value);
+                _collectionTitle = value;
 
-                    // Only refresh if plugin is fully initialized
-                    if (Plugin.Instance?.LibraryManager != null)
-                    {
-                        Plugin.Instance?.RefreshTubeArchivistCollectionId();
-                    }
-                }
-                else
+                // Refresh cache if plugin is initialized and value is not empty
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) && Plugin.Instance?.LibraryManager != null)
                 {
-                    // Initial set, no refresh needed
-                    _collectionTitle = value;
+                    _logger?.LogInformation("Collection title set to: {CollectionTitle}, refreshing cache", value);
+                    // Pass the new value directly instead of reading from Configuration
+                    Plugin.Instance?.RefreshTubeArchivistCollectionId(value);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs
index b175959..10acb64 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs
@@ -175,15 +175,13 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
                 TaskScheduler.Default);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Caches the TubeArchivist collection ID for efficient lookups.
-        /// This is called once during initialization to avoid repeated searches.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void CacheTubeArchivistCollectionId()
+        private void CacheTubeArchivistCollectionId(string? collectionTitle = null)
         {
             try
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Configuration.CollectionTitle))
+                string titleToSearch = collectionTitle ?? Configuration.CollectionTitle;
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(titleToSearch))
                 {
                     Logger.LogWarning("TubeArchivist collection title not configured");
                     _tubeArchivistCollectionId = null;
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
                 });
 
                 var tubeArchivistCollection = collections.FirstOrDefault(c =>
-                    c.Name.Equals(Configuration.CollectionTitle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+                    c.Name.Equals(titleToSearch, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
 
                 if (tubeArchivistCollection != null)
                 {
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Logger.LogWarning("Could not find TubeArchivist collection with name: {CollectionName}", Configuration.CollectionTitle);
+                    Logger.LogWarning("Could not find TubeArchivist collection with name: {CollectionName}", titleToSearch);
                     _tubeArchivistCollectionId = null;
                 }
             }
@@ -222,10 +220,11 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
         /// Refreshes the cached TubeArchivist collection ID.
         /// Called when the collection title changes in configuration.
         /// </summary>
-        public void RefreshTubeArchivistCollectionId()
+        /// <param name="collectionTitle">Optional collection title to use. If null, reads from Configuration.</param>
+        public void RefreshTubeArchivistCollectionId(string? collectionTitle = null)
         {
             Logger.LogInformation("Refreshing TubeArchivist collection cache due to configuration change");
-            CacheTubeArchivistCollectionId();
+            CacheTubeArchivistCollectionId(collectionTitle ?? Configuration.CollectionTitle);
         }
 
         /// <summary>