diff --git a/beetsplug/replace.py b/beetsplug/replace.py
index d6557fc0c..e63e4e0e6 100644
--- a/beetsplug/replace.py
+++ b/beetsplug/replace.py
@@ -123,7 +123,14 @@ class ReplacePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             except Exception as e:
                 raise ui.UserError(f"Could not delete original file: {e}")
 
+        # Store the new path in the database.
         song.path = str(dest).encode()
         song.store()
 
+        # Write the metadata in the database to the song file's tags.
+        try:
+            song.write()
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ui.UserError(f"Error writing metadata to file: {e}")
+
         ui.print_("Replacement successful.")
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_replace.py b/test/plugins/test_replace.py
index a247e317a..7ae9b332c 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_replace.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_replace.py
@@ -5,46 +5,54 @@ import pytest
 from mediafile import MediaFile
 
 from beets import ui
+from beets.library import Item, Library
 from beets.test import _common
+from beets.test.helper import TestHelper
 from beetsplug.replace import ReplacePlugin
 
 replace = ReplacePlugin()
 
 
 class TestReplace:
-    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    def _fake_dir(self, tmp_path):
-        self.fake_dir = tmp_path
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def mp3_file(self, tmp_path) -> Path:
+        dest = tmp_path / "full.mp3"
+        src = Path(_common.RSRC.decode()) / "full.mp3"
+        shutil.copyfile(src, dest)
 
-    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    def _fake_file(self, tmp_path):
-        self.fake_file = tmp_path
+        return dest
 
-    def test_path_is_dir(self):
-        fake_directory = self.fake_dir / "fakeDir"
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def opus_file(self, tmp_path) -> Path:
+        dest = tmp_path / "full.opus"
+        src = Path(_common.RSRC.decode()) / "full.opus"
+        shutil.copyfile(src, dest)
+
+        return dest
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def library(self) -> Library:
+        helper = TestHelper()
+        helper.setup_beets()
+
+        yield helper.lib
+
+        helper.teardown_beets()
+
+    def test_path_is_dir(self, tmp_path):
+        fake_directory = tmp_path / "fakeDir"
         fake_directory.mkdir()
         with pytest.raises(ui.UserError):
             replace.file_check(fake_directory)
 
-    def test_path_is_unsupported_file(self):
-        fake_file = self.fake_file / "fakefile.txt"
+    def test_path_is_unsupported_file(self, tmp_path):
+        fake_file = tmp_path / "fakefile.txt"
         fake_file.write_text("test", encoding="utf-8")
         with pytest.raises(ui.UserError):
             replace.file_check(fake_file)
 
-    def test_path_is_supported_file(self):
-        dest = self.fake_file / "full.mp3"
-        src = Path(_common.RSRC.decode()) / "full.mp3"
-        shutil.copyfile(src, dest)
-
-        mediafile = MediaFile(dest)
-        mediafile.albumartist = "AAA"
-        mediafile.disctitle = "DDD"
-        mediafile.genres = ["a", "b", "c"]
-        mediafile.composer = None
-        mediafile.save()
-
-        replace.file_check(Path(str(dest)))
+    def test_path_is_supported_file(self, mp3_file):
+        replace.file_check(mp3_file)
 
     def test_select_song_valid_choice(self, monkeypatch, capfd):
         songs = ["Song A", "Song B", "Song C"]
@@ -113,3 +121,30 @@ class TestReplace:
         song = Song()
 
         assert replace.confirm_replacement("test", song) is False
+
+    def test_replace_file(
+        self, mp3_file: Path, opus_file: Path, library: Library
+    ):
+        old_mediafile = MediaFile(mp3_file)
+        old_mediafile.albumartist = "ABC"
+        old_mediafile.disctitle = "DEF"
+        old_mediafile.genre = "GHI"
+        old_mediafile.save()
+
+        item = Item.from_path(mp3_file)
+        library.add(item)
+
+        replace.replace_file(opus_file, item)
+
+        # Check that the file has been replaced.
+        assert opus_file.exists()
+        assert not mp3_file.exists()
+
+        # Check that the database path has been updated.
+        assert item.path == bytes(opus_file)
+
+        # Check that the new file has the old file's metadata.
+        new_mediafile = MediaFile(opus_file)
+        assert new_mediafile.albumartist == old_mediafile.albumartist
+        assert new_mediafile.disctitle == old_mediafile.disctitle
+        assert new_mediafile.genre == old_mediafile.genre