diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs
index 7779dfb54..ba21feca9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs
@@ -396,5 +396,65 @@ public void should_mark_updated_episodes_that_have_newly_added_absolute_episode_
 
             _insertedEpisodes.Any(e => e.AbsoluteEpisodeNumberAdded).Should().BeFalse();
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_monitor_new_episode_if_season_is_monitored()
+        {
+            var series = GetSeries();
+            series.Seasons = new List<Season>();
+            series.Seasons.Add(new Season { SeasonNumber = 1, Monitored = true });
+
+            var episodes = Builder<Episode>.CreateListOfSize(2)
+                .All()
+                .With(e => e.SeasonNumber = 1)
+                .Build()
+                .ToList();
+
+            var existingEpisode = new Episode
+            {
+                SeasonNumber = episodes[0].SeasonNumber,
+                EpisodeNumber = episodes[0].EpisodeNumber,
+                Monitored = true
+            };
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IEpisodeService>().Setup(c => c.GetEpisodeBySeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(new List<Episode> { existingEpisode });
+
+            Subject.RefreshEpisodeInfo(series, episodes);
+
+            _updatedEpisodes.Should().HaveCount(1);
+            _insertedEpisodes.Should().HaveCount(1);
+            _insertedEpisodes.Should().OnlyContain(e => e.Monitored == true);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_not_monitor_new_episode_if_season_is_not_monitored()
+        {
+            var series = GetSeries();
+            series.Seasons = new List<Season>();
+            series.Seasons.Add(new Season { SeasonNumber = 1, Monitored = false });
+
+            var episodes = Builder<Episode>.CreateListOfSize(2)
+                .All()
+                .With(e => e.SeasonNumber = 1)
+                .Build()
+                .ToList();
+
+            var existingEpisode = new Episode
+            {
+                SeasonNumber = episodes[0].SeasonNumber,
+                EpisodeNumber = episodes[0].EpisodeNumber,
+                Monitored = true
+            };
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IEpisodeService>().Setup(c => c.GetEpisodeBySeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(new List<Episode> { existingEpisode });
+
+            Subject.RefreshEpisodeInfo(series, episodes);
+
+            _updatedEpisodes.Should().HaveCount(1);
+            _insertedEpisodes.Should().HaveCount(1);
+            _insertedEpisodes.Should().OnlyContain(e => e.Monitored == false);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs
index 708a5f4c9..18b242835 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public void RefreshEpisodeInfo(Series series, IEnumerable<Episode> remoteEpisode
 
         private bool GetMonitoredStatus(Episode episode, IEnumerable<Season> seasons, Series series)
         {
-            if ((episode.EpisodeNumber == 0 && episode.SeasonNumber != 1) || series.MonitorNewItems == NewItemMonitorTypes.None)
+            if (episode.EpisodeNumber == 0 && episode.SeasonNumber != 1)
             {
                 return false;
             }