diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/lookup.h b/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/lookup.h
index 34a22b6..9947e52 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/lookup.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/lookup.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class LookerUpper : public QObject
     LookerUpper();
     ~LookerUpper();

+    bool AllOK() { return m_metadataFactory->VideoGrabbersFunctional(); };
+
     bool StillWorking();

     void HandleSingleRecording(const uint chanid,
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/main.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/main.cpp
index 5f144ca..6b668fd 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/main.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythmetadatalookup/main.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         JobQueue::GetJobInfoFromID(jobid, type, chanid, starttime);
     }

+    LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_INFO,
+            "Testing grabbers and metadata sites for functionality...");
+    if (!lookup->AllOK())
+        return GENERIC_EXIT_NOT_OK;
+
     if (refreshall)
     {
         lookup->CopyRuleInetrefsToRecordings();