diff --git a/lib/ClustersBackend/AlbumsBackend.php b/lib/ClustersBackend/AlbumsBackend.php
index 95db0738..5163af04 100644
--- a/lib/ClustersBackend/AlbumsBackend.php
+++ b/lib/ClustersBackend/AlbumsBackend.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class AlbumsBackend extends Backend
         $this->tq->allowEmptyRoot();
     }
 
-    public function getClusters(int $fileid = 0): array
+    protected function getClustersI(int $fileid = 0): array
     {
         // Run actual queries
         $list = [];
diff --git a/lib/ClustersBackend/Backend.php b/lib/ClustersBackend/Backend.php
index c324fc68..01a02e0f 100644
--- a/lib/ClustersBackend/Backend.php
+++ b/lib/ClustersBackend/Backend.php
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ abstract class Backend
     /**
      * Get the cluster list for the current user.
      *
+     * If the signature of this function changes, the
+     * getClusters function must be updated to match.
+     *
      * @param int $fileid Filter clusters by file ID (optional)
      */
-    abstract public function getClusters(int $fileid = 0): array;
+    abstract protected function getClustersI(int $fileid = 0): array;
 
     /**
      * Get a cluster ID for the given cluster.
@@ -125,10 +128,27 @@ abstract class Backend
         return (int) $photo['fileid'];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calls the getClusters implementation and appends the
+     * result with the cluster_id and cluster_type values.
+     *
+     * @param int $fileid Filter clusters by file ID (optional)
+     */
+    public final function getClusters(int $fileid): array {
+        $list = $this->getClustersI($fileid);
+
+        foreach ($list as &$cluster) {
+            $cluster['cluster_id'] = $this->getClusterId($cluster);
+            $cluster['cluster_type'] = $this->clusterType();
+        }
+
+        return $list;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Register the backend. Do not override.
      */
-    public static function register(): void
+    public static final function register(): void
     {
         Manager::register(static::clusterType(), static::class);
     }
diff --git a/lib/ClustersBackend/FaceRecognitionBackend.php b/lib/ClustersBackend/FaceRecognitionBackend.php
index 04df7fc8..6fddb20e 100644
--- a/lib/ClustersBackend/FaceRecognitionBackend.php
+++ b/lib/ClustersBackend/FaceRecognitionBackend.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class FaceRecognitionBackend extends Backend
         unset($row['face_x'], $row['face_y'], $row['face_w'], $row['face_h'], $row['image_height'], $row['image_width']);
     }
 
-    public function getClusters(int $fileid = 0): array
+    protected function getClustersI(int $fileid = 0): array
     {
         if ($fileid) {
             throw new \Exception('FaceRecognitionBackend: fileid filter not implemented');
diff --git a/lib/ClustersBackend/PlacesBackend.php b/lib/ClustersBackend/PlacesBackend.php
index 91afa2f9..ee2fdf69 100644
--- a/lib/ClustersBackend/PlacesBackend.php
+++ b/lib/ClustersBackend/PlacesBackend.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class PlacesBackend extends Backend
         ));
     }
 
-    public function getClusters(int $fileid = 0): array
+    protected function getClustersI(int $fileid = 0): array
     {
         if ($fileid) {
             throw new \Exception('PlacesBackend: fileid filter not implemented');
diff --git a/lib/ClustersBackend/RecognizeBackend.php b/lib/ClustersBackend/RecognizeBackend.php
index f053ecb6..9bbc8434 100644
--- a/lib/ClustersBackend/RecognizeBackend.php
+++ b/lib/ClustersBackend/RecognizeBackend.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class RecognizeBackend extends Backend
         unset($row['face_w'], $row['face_h'], $row['face_x'], $row['face_y']);
     }
 
-    public function getClusters(int $fileid = 0): array
+    protected function getClustersI(int $fileid = 0): array
     {
         $query = $this->tq->getBuilder();
 
diff --git a/lib/ClustersBackend/TagsBackend.php b/lib/ClustersBackend/TagsBackend.php
index 0d02feb7..302d0b12 100644
--- a/lib/ClustersBackend/TagsBackend.php
+++ b/lib/ClustersBackend/TagsBackend.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TagsBackend extends Backend
         ));
     }
 
-    public function getClusters(int $fileid = 0): array
+    protected function getClustersI(int $fileid = 0): array
     {
         if ($fileid) {
             throw new \Exception('TagsBackend: fileid filter not implemented');
diff --git a/lib/Controller/ClustersController.php b/lib/Controller/ClustersController.php
index b7fe935d..3f128665 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/ClustersController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/ClustersController.php
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ class ClustersController extends GenericApiController
 
             $list = $this->backend->getClusters($fileid);
 
-            // Set cluster_id and cluster_type for each cluster
-            foreach ($list as &$cluster) {
-                $cluster['cluster_id'] = $this->backend->getClusterId($cluster);
-                $cluster['cluster_type'] = $this->backend->clusterType();
-            }
-
             return new JSONResponse($list, Http::STATUS_OK);
         });
     }
diff --git a/lib/Controller/ImageController.php b/lib/Controller/ImageController.php
index 1b948119..c90c61ee 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/ImageController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/ImageController.php
@@ -180,31 +180,19 @@ class ImageController extends GenericApiController
         int $id,
         bool $basic = false,
         bool $current = false,
-        bool $tags = false
+        bool $tags = false,
+        string $clusters = ''
     ): Http\Response {
-        return Util::guardEx(function () use ($id, $basic, $current, $tags) {
+        return Util::guardEx(function () use ($id, $basic, $current, $tags, $clusters) {
             $file = $this->fs->getUserFile($id);
 
             // Get the image info
-            $info = $this->timelineQuery->getInfoById($file->getId(), $basic);
+            $info = $this->timelineQuery->getInfoById($id, $basic);
 
             // Add fileid and etag
             $info['fileid'] = $file->getId();
             $info['etag'] = $file->getEtag();
 
-            // Allow these ony for logged in users
-            if (null !== $this->userSession->getUser()) {
-                // Get list of tags for this file
-                if ($tags) {
-                    $info['tags'] = $this->getTags($file->getId());
-                }
-
-                // Get latest exif data if requested
-                if ($current) {
-                    $info['current'] = Exif::getExifFromFile($file);
-                }
-            }
-
             // Inject permissions and convert to string
             $info['permissions'] = \OCA\Memories\Util::permissionsToStr($file->getPermissions());
 
@@ -213,6 +201,31 @@ class ImageController extends GenericApiController
             $info['size'] = $file->getSize();
             $info['basename'] = $file->getName();
 
+            // Allow these ony for logged in users
+            if (null !== $this->userSession->getUser()) {
+                // Get list of tags for this file
+                if ($tags) {
+                    $info['tags'] = $this->getTags($id);
+                }
+
+                // Get latest exif data if requested
+                if ($current) {
+                    $info['current'] = Exif::getExifFromFile($file);
+                }
+
+                // Get clusters for this file
+                if ($clusters) {
+                    $clist = [];
+                    foreach (explode(',', $clusters) as $type) {
+                        $backend = \OC::$server->get(\OCA\Memories\ClustersBackend\Manager::class)->get($type);
+                        if ($backend->isEnabled()) {
+                            $clist[$type] = $backend->getClusters($id);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    $info['clusters'] = $clist;
+                }
+            }
+
             return new JSONResponse($info, Http::STATUS_OK);
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/components/Metadata.vue b/src/components/Metadata.vue
index 0d8a9359..ac860e6d 100644
--- a/src/components/Metadata.vue
+++ b/src/components/Metadata.vue
@@ -110,28 +110,23 @@ export default defineComponent({
   mixins: [UserConfig],
 
   data: () => ({
-    // Basic info and metadata
     fileid: null as number | null,
     filename: '',
     exif: {} as { [prop: string]: any },
     baseInfo: {} as IImageInfo,
 
-    // Cluster lists
-    albums: [] as IAlbum[],
-    people: [] as IFace[],
-
     loading: 0,
     state: 0,
   }),
 
   mounted() {
     subscribe('files:file:updated', this.handleFileUpdated);
-    subscribe('memories:albums:update', this.refreshAlbums);
+    subscribe('memories:albums:update', this.refresh);
   },
 
   beforeDestroy() {
     unsubscribe('files:file:updated', this.handleFileUpdated);
-    unsubscribe('memories:albums:update', this.refreshAlbums);
+    unsubscribe('memories:albums:update', this.refresh);
   },
 
   computed: {
@@ -351,6 +346,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
     mapFullUrl(): string {
       return `https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=${this.lat}&mlon=${this.lon}#map=18/${this.lat}/${this.lon}`;
     },
+
+    albums(): IAlbum[] {
+      return this.baseInfo?.clusters?.albums ?? [];
+    },
+
+    people(): IFace[] {
+      return this.baseInfo?.clusters?.recognize ?? [];
+    },
   },
 
   methods: {
@@ -359,35 +362,34 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.loading = 0;
       this.fileid = null;
       this.exif = {};
-      this.albums = [];
-      this.people = [];
 
-      const url = API.Q(utils.getImageInfoUrl(photo), { tags: 1 });
+      // which clusters to get
+      const clusters = [
+        this.config.albums_enabled ? 'albums' : null,
+        this.config.recognize_enabled ? 'recognize' : null,
+      ]
+        .filter((c) => c)
+        .join(',');
+
+      // get tags if enabled
+      const tags = this.config.systemtags_enabled ? 1 : 0;
+
+      // get image info
+      const url = API.Q(utils.getImageInfoUrl(photo), { tags, clusters });
       const res = await this.guardState(axios.get<IImageInfo>(url));
       if (!res) return null;
 
+      // unwrap basic info
       this.fileid = res.data.fileid;
       this.filename = res.data.basename;
       this.exif = res.data.exif || {};
       this.baseInfo = res.data;
 
-      // trigger other refreshes
-      if (!utils.isLocalPhoto(photo)) {
-        this.refreshAlbums();
-        this.refreshPeople();
-      }
-
       return this.baseInfo;
     },
 
-    async refreshAlbums(): Promise<void> {
-      if (!this.config.albums_enabled) return;
-      this.albums = (await this.guardState(dav.getAlbums(1, this.fileid!))) ?? this.albums;
-    },
-
-    async refreshPeople(): Promise<void> {
-      if (!this.config.recognize_enabled) return;
-      this.people = (await this.guardState(dav.getFaceList('recognize', this.fileid!))) ?? this.people;
+    async refresh() {
+      if (this.fileid) await this.update(this.fileid);
     },
 
     async guardState<T>(promise: Promise<T>): Promise<T | null> {
@@ -406,7 +408,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     handleFileUpdated({ fileid }: { fileid: number }) {
       if (fileid && this.fileid === fileid) {
-        this.update(this.fileid);
+        this.refresh();
       }
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/services/API.ts b/src/services/API.ts
index b07d1423..ece4689a 100644
--- a/src/services/API.ts
+++ b/src/services/API.ts
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ export class API {
     return tok(gen(`${BASE}/folders/sub`));
   }
 
-  static ALBUM_LIST(fileid?: number) {
-    return API.Q(gen(`${BASE}/clusters/albums`), { fileid });
+  static ALBUM_LIST() {
+    return gen(`${BASE}/clusters/albums`);
   }
 
   static ALBUM_DOWNLOAD(user: string, name: string) {
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ export class API {
     return gen(`${BASE}/tags/set/{fileid}`, { fileid });
   }
 
-  static FACE_LIST(app: 'recognize' | 'facerecognition', fileid?: number) {
-    return API.Q(gen(`${BASE}/clusters/${app}`), { fileid });
+  static FACE_LIST(app: 'recognize' | 'facerecognition') {
+    return gen(`${BASE}/clusters/${app}`);
   }
 
   static CLUSTER_PREVIEW(backend: ClusterTypes, name: string | number) {
diff --git a/src/services/dav/albums.ts b/src/services/dav/albums.ts
index 0efedb8c..a677f464 100644
--- a/src/services/dav/albums.ts
+++ b/src/services/dav/albums.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ export function getAlbumPath(user: string, name: string) {
  * @param fileid Optional file ID to get albums for
  */
 export async function getAlbums(sort: 1 | 2 = 1, fileid?: number) {
-  const data = (await axios.get<IAlbum[]>(API.ALBUM_LIST(fileid))).data;
+  const url = API.Q(API.ALBUM_LIST(), { fileid });
+  const res = await axios.get<IAlbum[]>(url);
+  const data = res.data;
 
   // Sort the response
   switch (sort) {
diff --git a/src/services/dav/face.ts b/src/services/dav/face.ts
index ed40082d..b87ebc93 100644
--- a/src/services/dav/face.ts
+++ b/src/services/dav/face.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ import * as base from './base';
 /**
  * Get list of faces
  * @param app Backend app to use
- * @param fileid File to filter by (optional)
  */
-export async function getFaceList(app: 'recognize' | 'facerecognition', fileid?: number) {
-  return (await axios.get<IFace[]>(API.FACE_LIST(app, fileid))).data;
+export async function getFaceList(app: 'recognize' | 'facerecognition') {
+  return (await axios.get<IFace[]>(API.FACE_LIST(app))).data;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 89863a50..39944611 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ export interface IImageInfo {
     Description?: string;
     [other: string]: unknown;
   };
+
+  clusters?: {
+    albums?: IAlbum[];
+    recognize?: IFace[];
+  };
 }
 
 export interface IFolder extends IPhoto {