diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs
index 72ae79891..821a70173 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 using NzbDrone.Common.Http.Proxy;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration.Events;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists;
+using NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Languages;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport;
@@ -129,6 +130,13 @@ public int MinimumAge
             set { SetValue("MinimumAge", value); }
         }
 
+        public AnimeSeasonSearchFallback AnimeSeasonSearchFallback
+        {
+            get { return GetValueEnum("AnimeSeasonSearchFallback", AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.FullSeasonNotAired); }
+
+            set { SetValue("AnimeSeasonSearchFallback", value); }
+        }
+
         public ProperDownloadTypes DownloadPropersAndRepacks
         {
             get { return GetValueEnum("DownloadPropersAndRepacks", ProperDownloadTypes.PreferAndUpgrade); }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs
index 5ebb51b94..6b352950c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Http.Proxy;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists;
+using NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ public interface IConfigService
         string ChmodFolder { get; set; }
         string ChownGroup { get; set; }
 
+        // Anime Season Search
+        AnimeSeasonSearchFallback AnimeSeasonSearchFallback { get; set; }
+
         // Indexers
         int Retention { get; set; }
         int RssSyncInterval { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80ffd7934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch
+{
+    public enum AnimeSeasonSearchFallback
+    {
+        Never = 0,
+        Always = 1,
+        FullSeasonAired = 2,
+        FullSeasonNotAired = 3
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/ReleaseSearchService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/ReleaseSearchService.cs
index 0d6762674..2ffc7c236 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/ReleaseSearchService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/ReleaseSearchService.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Instrumentation.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.DataAugmentation.Scene;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
 using NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Exceptions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Indexers;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public class ReleaseSearchService : ISearchForReleases
         private readonly ISeriesService _seriesService;
         private readonly IEpisodeService _episodeService;
         private readonly IMakeDownloadDecision _makeDownloadDecision;
+        private readonly IConfigService _configService;
         private readonly Logger _logger;
 
         public ReleaseSearchService(IIndexerFactory indexerFactory,
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ public ReleaseSearchService(IIndexerFactory indexerFactory,
                                 ISeriesService seriesService,
                                 IEpisodeService episodeService,
                                 IMakeDownloadDecision makeDownloadDecision,
+                                IConfigService configService,
                                 Logger logger)
         {
             _indexerFactory = indexerFactory;
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ public ReleaseSearchService(IIndexerFactory indexerFactory,
             _seriesService = seriesService;
             _episodeService = episodeService;
             _makeDownloadDecision = makeDownloadDecision;
+            _configService = configService;
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
@@ -430,11 +434,32 @@ private async Task<List<DownloadDecision>> SearchAnimeSeason(Series series, List
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.Debug("No approved season results for {0}, falling back to per-episode search for {1} episodes", series.Title, episodesToSearch.Count);
+                var fallbackSetting = _configService.AnimeSeasonSearchFallback;
+                var allEpisodesAired = episodesToSearch.All(e => e.AirDateUtc.HasValue && e.AirDateUtc.Value.Before(DateTime.UtcNow));
 
-                foreach (var episode in episodesToSearch)
+                var shouldFallback = fallbackSetting switch
                 {
-                    downloadDecisions.AddRange(await SearchAnime(series, episode, monitoredOnly, userInvokedSearch, interactiveSearch, true));
+                    AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.Never => false,
+                    AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.Always => true,
+                    AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.FullSeasonAired => allEpisodesAired,
+                    AnimeSeasonSearchFallback.FullSeasonNotAired => !allEpisodesAired,
+                    _ => !allEpisodesAired
+                };
+
+                if (shouldFallback)
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("No approved season results for {0}, falling back to per-episode search for {1} episodes (fallback: {2}, allAired: {3})",
+                        series.Title, episodesToSearch.Count, fallbackSetting, allEpisodesAired);
+
+                    foreach (var episode in episodesToSearch)
+                    {
+                        downloadDecisions.AddRange(await SearchAnime(series, episode, monitoredOnly, userInvokedSearch, interactiveSearch, true));
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("No approved season results for {0}, per-episode fallback skipped (fallback: {1}, allAired: {2})",
+                        series.Title, fallbackSetting, allEpisodesAired);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Config/IndexerConfigResource.cs b/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Config/IndexerConfigResource.cs
index 6082d18b1..2ac3ae900 100644
--- a/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Config/IndexerConfigResource.cs
+++ b/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Config/IndexerConfigResource.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
+using NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch;
 using Sonarr.Http.REST;
 
 namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.Config
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ public class IndexerConfigResource : RestResource
         public int Retention { get; set; }
         public int MaximumSize { get; set; }
         public int RssSyncInterval { get; set; }
+        public AnimeSeasonSearchFallback AnimeSeasonSearchFallback { get; set; }
     }
 
     public static class IndexerConfigResourceMapper
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ public static IndexerConfigResource ToResource(IConfigService model)
                 MinimumAge = model.MinimumAge,
                 Retention = model.Retention,
                 MaximumSize = model.MaximumSize,
-                RssSyncInterval = model.RssSyncInterval
+                RssSyncInterval = model.RssSyncInterval,
+                AnimeSeasonSearchFallback = model.AnimeSeasonSearchFallback
             };
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Sonarr.Api.V5/Settings/IndexerSettingsResource.cs b/src/Sonarr.Api.V5/Settings/IndexerSettingsResource.cs
index 3c1ffaac5..282a5657a 100644
--- a/src/Sonarr.Api.V5/Settings/IndexerSettingsResource.cs
+++ b/src/Sonarr.Api.V5/Settings/IndexerSettingsResource.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
+using NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch;
 using Sonarr.Http.REST;
 
 namespace Sonarr.Api.V5.Settings
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ public class IndexerSettingsResource : RestResource
         public int Retention { get; set; }
         public int MaximumSize { get; set; }
         public int RssSyncInterval { get; set; }
+        public AnimeSeasonSearchFallback AnimeSeasonSearchFallback { get; set; }
     }
 
     public static class IndexerConfigResourceMapper
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ public static IndexerSettingsResource ToResource(IConfigService model)
                 MinimumAge = model.MinimumAge,
                 Retention = model.Retention,
                 MaximumSize = model.MaximumSize,
-                RssSyncInterval = model.RssSyncInterval
+                RssSyncInterval = model.RssSyncInterval,
+                AnimeSeasonSearchFallback = model.AnimeSeasonSearchFallback
             };
         }
     }