diff --git a/clients/sonarr_client.py b/clients/sonarr_client.py
index 7805383..8b037aa 100644
--- a/clients/sonarr_client.py
+++ b/clients/sonarr_client.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class SonarrClient:
             import_date = earliest_import["date"]
             _log("INFO", f"Found import date: {import_date} for episode {episode_id}")
             
-            # Check if this import is likely a recent re-download/upgrade
+            # Check chronological order of events
             if rename_events:
                 earliest_rename = min(rename_events, key=lambda x: x["date"])
                 rename_date = earliest_rename["date"]
@@ -230,13 +230,15 @@ class SonarrClient:
                 try:
                     import_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(import_date.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
                     rename_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(rename_date.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
-                    days_diff = (import_dt - rename_dt).days
                     
-                    # If import is significantly after rename, this is likely a re-download
-                    # The original import likely happened much earlier (possibly lost from history)
-                    # Return None to trigger aired date fallback instead of using rename date
-                    if days_diff > 30:
-                        _log("WARNING", f"Import {import_date} is {days_diff} days after rename {rename_date} - this looks like a re-download, using aired date fallback")
+                    # If import happened BEFORE rename, it's valid original import
+                    if import_dt <= rename_dt:
+                        _log("INFO", f"Import {import_date} happened before/during rename {rename_date} - using import date")
+                        return import_date
+                    
+                    # If rename happened BEFORE import - always use aired date fallback
+                    else:
+                        _log("WARNING", f"Rename {rename_date} happened before import {import_date} - using aired date fallback")
                         return None  # Trigger aired date fallback
                         
                 except Exception as e: