diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/PluginService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/PluginService.java
index 648fecb..33dd187 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/PluginService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/PluginService.java
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@
 import org.jaudiotagger.audio.exceptions.ReadOnlyFileException;
 import org.jaudiotagger.audio.generic.Utils;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.*;
+import org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.AbstractID3v2Tag;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.valuepair.ImageFormats;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.images.AndroidArtwork;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.images.Artwork;
+import org.jaudiotagger.tag.reference.ID3V2Version;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.reference.PictureTypes;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -253,6 +255,19 @@ public boolean loadFile() {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * upgrades ID3v2.x tag to ID3v2.4 for loaded file.
+     * Call this method only if you know exactly that file contains ID3 tag.
+     */
+    public void upgradeID3v2() {
+        mTag = mAudioFile.convertID3Tag((AbstractID3v2Tag) mTag, ID3V2Version.ID3_V24);
+        mAudioFile.setTag(mTag);
+        writeFile();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Writes file to backing filesystem provider, this may be either SAF-managed sdcard or internal storage.
+     */
     public void writeFile() {
         if (SafUtils.isSafNeeded(mAudioFile.getFile())) {
             if (mPrefs.contains(PREF_SDCARD_URI)) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/TagEditActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/TagEditActivity.java
index 42cd1a0..973b9fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/TagEditActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kanedias/vanilla/audiotag/TagEditActivity.java
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 package com.kanedias.vanilla.audiotag;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.FieldDataInvalidException;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.FieldKey;
 import org.jaudiotagger.tag.Tag;
+import org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.ID3v22Tag;
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
 import static com.kanedias.vanilla.plugins.PluginConstants.*;
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
             mService = ((PluginService.PluginBinder) service).getService();
             mTag = mService.getTag();
             fillInitialValues();
+            miscellaneousChecks();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -203,6 +206,27 @@ private void fillInitialValues() {
         mAlbumEdit.setText(mTag.getFirst(FieldKey.ALBUM));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Miscellaneous checks, e.g. re-tag requests etc.
+     */
+    private void miscellaneousChecks() {
+        // check we need a re-tag
+        if (mTag instanceof ID3v22Tag) {
+            new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                    .setTitle(R.string.re_tag)
+                    .setMessage(R.string.id3_v22_to_v24)
+                    .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                            mService.upgradeID3v2();
+                            mTag = mService.getTag(); // tag was updated, refresh it from service
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null)
+                    .show();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * We're the good guys, we catch it back from {@link PluginUtils#checkAndRequestPermissions(Activity, String)} here.
      * So, if user declined our request, just close the activity entirely.
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index cf0afae..244cfc2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
     <string name="file_written_successfully">File written successfully!</string>
     <string name="invalid_tag_requested">Invalid tag requested</string>
     <string name="invalid_artwork_provided">Invalid artwork provided</string>
+    <string name="re_tag">Re-tag</string>
+    <string name="id3_v22_to_v24">Do you want to re-tag ID3 v2.2 to v2.4 in this file for better compatibility?</string>
 </resources>