diff --git a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
index 2caa5e4..2ba7665 100755
--- a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
+++ b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
@@ -163,11 +163,10 @@ class image_classifier:
         dirname = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(file))
         filename = os.path.basename(file)
         people = list()
+        if self.is_image(file):
+            self.process_metadata(file)
         folder_date = self.get_file_date(file)
         if folder_date:
-            if self.is_image(file):
-                self.process_metadata(file)
-
             if self.is_image(file):
                 people = self.find_faces(file)
                 if people: