diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Metadata/Xbmc.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Metadata/Xbmc.cs
index 0cbd9b6bb..46a7bb59f 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Metadata/Xbmc.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/Metadata/Xbmc.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public override void CreateForSeries(Series series, TvdbSeries tvDbSeries)
                     tvShow.Add(new XElement("actor",
                                     new XElement("name", actor.Name),
                                     new XElement("role", actor.Role),
-                                    new XElement("thumb", actor.ActorImage)
+                                    new XElement("thumb", actor.ActorImage.BannerPath)
                             ));
                 }
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public override void CreateForEpisodeFile(EpisodeFile episodeFile, TvdbSeries tv
                         details.Add(new XElement("actor",
                                                 new XElement("name", actor.Name),
                                                 new XElement("role", actor.Role),
-                                                new XElement("thumb", actor.ActorImage)
+                                                new XElement("thumb", actor.ActorImage.BannerPath)
                                             ));
                     }