diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Newznab/NewznabCapabilitiesProvider.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Newznab/NewznabCapabilitiesProvider.cs
index 1e9056f83..e182b97e7 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Newznab/NewznabCapabilitiesProvider.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Newznab/NewznabCapabilitiesProvider.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ private IndexerCapabilities ParseCapabilities(HttpResponse response)
                             capabilities.SearchParams.AddIfNotNull(searchParam);
                         }
                     }
+
+                    capabilities.SupportsRawSearch = xmlBasicSearch.Attribute("searchEngine")?.Value == "raw";
                 }
                 else
                 {