diff --git a/API/Services/MetadataService.cs b/API/Services/MetadataService.cs
index 4df2e31fa..9c24b1c38 100644
--- a/API/Services/MetadataService.cs
+++ b/API/Services/MetadataService.cs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class MetadataService : IMetadataService
 
         series.Metadata.Count = chapters.Max(chapter => chapter.TotalCount);
         series.Metadata.PublicationStatus = PublicationStatus.OnGoing;
-        if (chapters.Max(chapter => chapter.Count) >= series.Metadata.Count)
+        if (chapters.Max(chapter => chapter.Count) >= series.Metadata.Count && series.Metadata.Count > 0)
         {
             series.Metadata.PublicationStatus = PublicationStatus.Completed;
         }