diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs
index f61323cbd..302b41a98 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles.Qualities;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ public PagingSpec<Book> BooksWhereCutoffUnmet(PagingSpec<Book> pagingSpec)
                 }
             }
 
+            if (qualitiesBelowCutoff.Empty())
+            {
+                pagingSpec.Records = new List<Book>();
+
+                return pagingSpec;
+            }
+
             return _bookRepository.BooksWhereCutoffUnmet(pagingSpec, qualitiesBelowCutoff);
         }
     }