diff --git a/frigate/camera/state.py b/frigate/camera/state.py
index 267c7d457..0684b2dc9 100644
--- a/frigate/camera/state.py
+++ b/frigate/camera/state.py
@@ -53,17 +53,6 @@ class CameraState:
         self.callbacks = defaultdict(list)
         self.ptz_autotracker_thread = ptz_autotracker_thread
         self.prev_enabled = self.camera_config.enabled
-        self.requires_face_detection = (
-            self.config.face_recognition.enabled
-            and "face" not in self.config.objects.all_objects
-        )
-
-    def get_max_update_frequency(self, obj: TrackedObject) -> int:
-        return (
-            1
-            if self.requires_face_detection and obj.obj_data["label"] == "person"
-            else 5
-        )
 
     def get_current_frame(self, draw_options: dict[str, Any] = {}):
         with self.current_frame_lock:
@@ -298,14 +287,18 @@ class CameraState:
 
                 updated_obj.last_updated = frame_time
 
-            # if it has been more than max_update_frequency seconds since the last thumb update
+            # if it has been more than 5 seconds since the last thumb update
             # and the last update is greater than the last publish or
-            # the object has changed significantly
+            # the object has changed significantly or
+            # we are due for an attribute update
             if (
-                frame_time - updated_obj.last_published
-                > self.get_max_update_frequency(updated_obj)
-                and updated_obj.last_updated > updated_obj.last_published
-            ) or significant_update:
+                (
+                    frame_time - updated_obj.last_published > 5
+                    and updated_obj.last_updated > updated_obj.last_published
+                )
+                or significant_update
+                or updated_obj.should_update_attribute()
+            ):
                 # call event handlers
                 for c in self.callbacks["update"]:
                     c(self.name, updated_obj, frame_name)
diff --git a/frigate/track/tracked_object.py b/frigate/track/tracked_object.py
index 978671512..ee9883d37 100644
--- a/frigate/track/tracked_object.py
+++ b/frigate/track/tracked_object.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Object attribute."""
 
+import datetime
 import logging
 import math
 import os
@@ -71,6 +72,14 @@ class TrackedObject:
         self.velocity_angle = 0
         self.path_data = []
         self.previous = self.to_dict()
+        self.requires_face_detection = (
+            self.camera_config.face_recognition.enabled
+            and "face" not in self.camera_config.objects.track
+        )
+        self.requires_lpr_detection = (
+            self.camera_config.lpr.enabled
+            and "license_plate" not in self.camera_config.objects.track
+        )
 
     @property
     def max_severity(self) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -338,6 +347,22 @@ class TrackedObject:
         self.current_zones = current_zones
         return (thumb_update, significant_change, autotracker_update)
 
+    def should_update_attribute(self) -> bool:
+        """Decides if attributes should be checked."""
+        if self.obj_data["label"] == "person" and not self.requires_face_detection:
+            return False
+        elif self.obj_data["label"] == "car" and not self.requires_lpr_detection:
+            return False
+
+        now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
+
+        if now + 0.5 > self.last_published:
+            self.last_published = now
+            print(f"running manual attribute update")
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
     def to_dict(self):
         event = {
             "id": self.obj_data["id"],