diff --git a/scanner/scanner/fsscan.py b/scanner/scanner/fsscan.py
index 47634366..54b06fdd 100644
--- a/scanner/scanner/fsscan.py
+++ b/scanner/scanner/fsscan.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class FsScanner:
 			logger.info("Starting scan at %s. This may take some time...", path)
 			if self._ignore_pattern:
 				logger.info(f"Applying ignore pattern: {self._ignore_pattern}")
+			await self._requests.clear_failed()
+
 		try:
 			videos = self.walk_fs(path)
 
diff --git a/scanner/scanner/requests.py b/scanner/scanner/requests.py
index 89d7afa2..c45c107d 100644
--- a/scanner/scanner/requests.py
+++ b/scanner/scanner/requests.py
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ class RequestCreator:
 		)
 		_ = await self._database.execute("notify scanner_requests")
 
+	async def clear_failed(self):
+		_ = await self._database.execute(
+			"""
+			delete from scanner.requests
+			where status = 'failed'
+			"""
+		)
+
 
 class RequestProcessor:
 	def __init__(