diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/SearchProviderTest_Episode.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/SearchProviderTest_Episode.cs
index 2ec34e751..5105eac7f 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/SearchProviderTest_Episode.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/SearchProviderTest_Episode.cs
@@ -198,10 +198,6 @@ public void processResults_failed_download_should_not_check_the_rest()
             ExceptionVerification.ExcpectedErrors(1);
         }
 
-
-
-        
-
         [Test]
         public void start_should_search_all_providers()
         {
@@ -233,6 +229,10 @@ public void start_should_search_all_providers()
                 .Setup(c => c.GetEnabledIndexers())
                 .Returns(indexers);
 
+            mocker.GetMock<SeriesProvider>()
+                .Setup(c => c.GetSeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(episode.Series);
+
             mocker.GetMock<InventoryProvider>()
                 .Setup(c => c.IsQualityNeeded(It.IsAny<EpisodeParseResult>())).Returns(false);
 
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ public void start_should_use_scene_name_to_search()
             indexer1.Setup(c => c.FetchEpisode("The Daily Show", episode.SeasonNumber, episode.EpisodeNumber))
                 .Returns(parseResults).Verifiable();
 
-
             var indexer2 = new Mock<IndexerBase>();
             indexer2.Setup(c => c.FetchEpisode("The Daily Show", episode.SeasonNumber, episode.EpisodeNumber))
                 .Returns(parseResults).Verifiable();
@@ -284,6 +283,10 @@ public void start_should_use_scene_name_to_search()
                 .Setup(c => c.GetEnabledIndexers())
                 .Returns(indexers);
 
+            mocker.GetMock<SeriesProvider>()
+                .Setup(c => c.GetSeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(episode.Series);
+
             mocker.GetMock<InventoryProvider>()
                 .Setup(c => c.IsQualityNeeded(It.IsAny<EpisodeParseResult>())).Returns(false);
 
@@ -303,7 +306,6 @@ public void start_should_use_scene_name_to_search()
             indexer2.VerifyAll();
         }
 
-
         [Test]
         public void start_failed_indexer_should_not_break_job()
         {
@@ -341,6 +343,10 @@ public void start_failed_indexer_should_not_break_job()
                 .Setup(c => c.GetEnabledIndexers())
                 .Returns(indexers);
 
+            mocker.GetMock<SeriesProvider>()
+                .Setup(c => c.GetSeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(episode.Series);
+
             mocker.GetMock<InventoryProvider>()
                 .Setup(c => c.IsQualityNeeded(It.IsAny<EpisodeParseResult>())).Returns(false);
 
@@ -363,7 +369,6 @@ public void start_failed_indexer_should_not_break_job()
             indexer3.VerifyAll();
         }
 
-
         [Test]
         public void start_no_episode_found_should_return_with_error_logged()
         {
@@ -381,5 +386,51 @@ public void start_no_episode_found_should_return_with_error_logged()
             mocker.VerifyAllMocks();
             ExceptionVerification.ExcpectedErrors(1);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void episode_search_should_call_get_series()
+        {
+            var parseResults = Builder<EpisodeParseResult>.CreateListOfSize(4)
+                .Build();
+
+            var episode = Builder<Episode>.CreateNew()
+                .With(c => c.Series = Builder<Series>.CreateNew().Build())
+                .With(c => c.SeasonNumber = 12)
+                .Build();
+
+            var mocker = new AutoMoqer(MockBehavior.Strict);
+
+            mocker.GetMock<EpisodeProvider>()
+                .Setup(c => c.GetEpisode(episode.EpisodeId))
+                .Returns(episode);
+
+            var indexer1 = new Mock<IndexerBase>();
+            indexer1.Setup(c => c.FetchEpisode(episode.Series.Title, episode.SeasonNumber, episode.EpisodeNumber))
+                .Returns(parseResults).Verifiable();
+
+            var indexers = new List<IndexerBase> { indexer1.Object };
+
+            mocker.GetMock<IndexerProvider>()
+                .Setup(c => c.GetEnabledIndexers())
+                .Returns(indexers);
+
+            mocker.GetMock<InventoryProvider>()
+                .Setup(c => c.IsQualityNeeded(It.IsAny<EpisodeParseResult>())).Returns(false);
+
+            mocker.GetMock<SceneMappingProvider>()
+                .Setup(s => s.GetSceneName(It.IsAny<int>())).Returns("");
+
+            mocker.GetMock<SeriesProvider>()
+                .Setup(s => s.GetSeries(It.IsAny<int>())).Returns(episode.Series);
+
+            //Act
+            mocker.Resolve<SearchProvider>().EpisodeSearch(new ProgressNotification("Test"), episode.EpisodeId);
+
+
+            //Assert
+            mocker.VerifyAllMocks();
+            ExceptionVerification.ExcpectedWarns(1);
+            indexer1.VerifyAll();
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SearchProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SearchProvider.cs
index 3378699f7..353a05ef1 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SearchProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SearchProvider.cs
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ public virtual bool EpisodeSearch(ProgressNotification notification, int episode
             }
             notification.CurrentMessage = "Searching for " + episode;
 
-
-            var series = episode.Series;
+            var series = _seriesProvider.GetSeries(episode.SeriesId);
 
             var indexers = _indexerProvider.GetEnabledIndexers();
             var reports = new List<EpisodeParseResult>();