diff --git a/metatag.module b/metatag.module
index 1b0e243..d9a8013 100644
--- a/metatag.module
+++ b/metatag.module
@@ -704,7 +704,16 @@ function metatag_field_extra_fields() {
  * @return boolean
  *   TRUE or FALSE if the entity should have a form for or process meta tags.
  */
-function metatag_entity_has_metatags($entity_type, $entity) {
+function metatag_entity_has_metatags(&$entity_type, &$entity) {
+  
+  // Temporary fix until the following issue is implemented: http://drupal.org/node/1700160.
+  // Check if we are viewing a term page.
+  if (arg(0) == 'taxonomy' && arg(1) == 'term' && is_numeric(arg(2))) {
+    // Override the entity.
+    $entity = taxonomy_term_load(arg(2));
+    $entity_type = 'taxonomy_term';
+  }
+
   // If an entity has custom meta tags assigned, then we should return TRUE.
   if (!empty($entity->metatags)) {
     return TRUE;