diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTest.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTest.cs
index 5e3d793bc6..c628725e49 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTest.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTest.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ public void PathParse_tests(string path, int season, int episode)
             ExceptionVerification.IgnoreWarns();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void unparsable_path()
+        {
+            Parser.ParsePath("C:\\").Should().BeNull();
+            ExceptionVerification.IgnoreWarns();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void unparsable_title()
+        {
+            Parser.ParseTitle("SOMETHING").Should().BeNull();
+            ExceptionVerification.IgnoreWarns();
+        }
+
         [TestCase("WEEDS.S03E01-06.DUAL.BDRip.XviD.AC3.-HELLYWOOD", QualityTypes.DVD)]
         [TestCase("WEEDS.S03E01-06.DUAL.BDRip.X-viD.AC3.-HELLYWOOD", QualityTypes.DVD)]
         [TestCase("WEEDS.S03E01-06.DUAL.BDRip.AC3.-HELLYWOOD", QualityTypes.DVD)]
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Parser.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Parser.cs
index 2442d553f7..f4c9b8eced 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Parser.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Parser.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ internal static EpisodeParseResult ParsePath(string path)
                 result = ParseTitle(fileInfo.FullName);
             }
 
-            result.OriginalString = path;
+            if (result != null)
+            {
+                result.OriginalString = path;
+            }
 
             return result;
         }