diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs
index ac4b3add6..710328df1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ private Series GetSeriesAliasTitleAndYear(ParsedEpisodeInfo parsedEpisodeInfo)
             {
                 var series = _seriesService.FindByTvdbId(tvdbId.Value);
 
-                if (series.Year == year)
+                if (series != null && series.Year == year)
                 {
                     return series;
                 }