diff --git a/metatag.module b/metatag.module
index 1b0e243..7504818 100644
--- a/metatag.module
+++ b/metatag.module
@@ -447,6 +447,18 @@ function metatag_field_attach_delete_revision($entity_type, $entity) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_taxonomy_term_view_alter().
+ */
+function metatag_taxonomy_term_view_alter(&$build, &$type) {
+  // This is only needed if hook_entity_view has not been added to core.
+  // @see http://drupal.org/node/1067120
+  if (isset($build['#term']) && !function_exists('taxonomy_term_view_multiple')) {
+    $entity = taxonomy_term_load($build['#term']->tid);
+    metatag_entity_view($entity, $type, 'full', NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Implements hook_entity_view().
  */
 function metatag_entity_view($entity, $entity_type, $view_mode, $langcode) {