diff --git a/server/scanner/BookScanner.js b/server/scanner/BookScanner.js
index e7d49d35..e579bcc9 100644
--- a/server/scanner/BookScanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner/BookScanner.js
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class BookScanner {
       ]
     })
 
-    let hasMediaChanges = libraryItemData.hasAudioFileChanges
-    if (libraryItemData.hasAudioFileChanges || libraryItemData.audioLibraryFiles.length !== media.audioFiles.length) {
+    let hasMediaChanges = libraryItemData.hasAudioFileChanges || libraryItemData.audioLibraryFiles.length !== media.audioFiles.length
+    if (hasMediaChanges) {
       // Filter out audio files that were removed
       media.audioFiles = media.audioFiles.filter(af => !libraryItemData.checkAudioFileRemoved(af))
 
diff --git a/server/scanner/OpfFileScanner.js b/server/scanner/OpfFileScanner.js
index ba43ce18..abc2540a 100644
--- a/server/scanner/OpfFileScanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner/OpfFileScanner.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class OpfFileScanner {
               sequence: opfMetadata.sequence || null
             }]
           }
-        } else if (opfMetadata[key]) {
+        } else if (opfMetadata[key] && key !== 'sequence') {
           bookMetadata[key] = opfMetadata[key]
         }
       }