diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs
index 76fe7389e9..d704208cde 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs
@@ -261,9 +261,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
                 IncludeItemTypes = new[] { BaseItemKind.Episode, BaseItemKind.Season },
                 OrderBy = new[] { (ItemSortBy.SortName, SortOrder.Ascending) },
                 DtoOptions = options,
-                IsMissing = shouldIncludeMissingEpisodes
             };
 
+            if (!shouldIncludeMissingEpisodes)
+            {
+                query.IsMissing = false;
+            }
+
             var allItems = LibraryManager.GetItemList(query);
 
             var allSeriesEpisodes = allItems.OfType<Episode>().ToList();
@@ -359,10 +363,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
                 SeriesPresentationUniqueKey = queryFromSeries ? seriesKey : null,
                 IncludeItemTypes = new[] { BaseItemKind.Episode },
                 OrderBy = new[] { (ItemSortBy.SortName, SortOrder.Ascending) },
-                DtoOptions = options,
-                IsMissing = shouldIncludeMissingEpisodes
+                DtoOptions = options
             };
 
+            if (!shouldIncludeMissingEpisodes)
+            {
+                query.IsMissing = false;
+            }
+
             var allItems = LibraryManager.GetItemList(query);
 
             return GetSeasonEpisodes(parentSeason, user, allItems, options, shouldIncludeMissingEpisodes);