diff --git a/pkg/manager/task_import.go b/pkg/manager/task_import.go
index 634c164dc..d6cce3aea 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/task_import.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/task_import.go
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ func (t *ImportTask) ImportPerformers(ctx context.Context) {
 
 		logger.Progressf("[performers] %d of %d", index, len(t.Mappings.Performers))
 
-		// generate checksum from performer name rather than image
-		checksum := utils.MD5FromString(performerJSON.Name)
-
 		// Process the base 64 encoded image string
 		_, imageData, err := utils.ProcessBase64Image(performerJSON.Image)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -81,6 +78,8 @@ func (t *ImportTask) ImportPerformers(ctx context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		checksum := utils.MD5FromBytes(imageData)
+
 		// Populate a new performer from the input
 		newPerformer := models.Performer{
 			Image:     imageData,
@@ -168,9 +167,6 @@ func (t *ImportTask) ImportStudios(ctx context.Context) {
 
 		logger.Progressf("[studios] %d of %d", index, len(t.Mappings.Studios))
 
-		// generate checksum from studio name rather than image
-		checksum := utils.MD5FromString(studioJSON.Name)
-
 		// Process the base 64 encoded image string
 		_, imageData, err := utils.ProcessBase64Image(studioJSON.Image)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -179,6 +175,8 @@ func (t *ImportTask) ImportStudios(ctx context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		checksum := utils.MD5FromBytes(imageData)
+
 		// Populate a new studio from the input
 		newStudio := models.Studio{
 			Image:     imageData,
diff --git a/pkg/models/sqlite_date.go b/pkg/models/sqlite_date.go
index c3fb6d012..e661b5987 100644
--- a/pkg/models/sqlite_date.go
+++ b/pkg/models/sqlite_date.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ func (t *SQLiteDate) Scan(value interface{}) error {
 
 // Value implements the driver Valuer interface.
 func (t SQLiteDate) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if !t.Valid {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 	result, err := utils.ParseDateStringAsFormat(t.String, "2006-01-02")
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Debugf("sqlite date conversion error: %s", err.Error())