diff --git a/api/routes.py b/api/routes.py
index ca3d6ea..37984e9 100644
--- a/api/routes.py
+++ b/api/routes.py
@@ -2300,10 +2300,10 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
             # Scan episodes
             print("📺 Scanning episodes for missing dateadded elements")
             episode_query = """
-                SELECT DISTINCT e.imdb_id, e.season, e.episode, s.path as series_path, e.dateadded
+                SELECT DISTINCT e.imdb_id, e.season, e.episode, s.path as series_path, e.dateadded, e.has_video_file
                 FROM episodes e
                 JOIN series s ON e.imdb_id = s.imdb_id
-                WHERE e.dateadded IS NOT NULL 
+                WHERE e.has_video_file = TRUE
                 ORDER BY e.imdb_id, e.season, e.episode
             """
             
@@ -2330,7 +2330,8 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                         root = tree.getroot()
                         dateadded_elem = root.find("dateadded")
                         
-                        if dateadded_elem is None or not dateadded_elem.text:
+                        # NFO file is missing dateadded element
+                        if dateadded_elem is None or not dateadded_elem.text or not dateadded_elem.text.strip():
                             missing_items["episodes"].append({
                                 "imdb_id": episode["imdb_id"],
                                 "season": episode["season"],
@@ -2338,7 +2339,8 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                                 "series_name": series_name,
                                 "series_path": episode["series_path"],
                                 "dateadded": episode["dateadded"],
-                                "nfo_path": nfo_path
+                                "nfo_path": nfo_path,
+                                "reason": "NFO missing dateadded element"
                             })
                     except ET.ParseError as e:
                         print(f"⚠️ Could not parse NFO file {nfo_path}: {e}")
@@ -2352,13 +2354,26 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                             "nfo_path": nfo_path,
                             "error": f"Parse error: {str(e)}"
                         })
+                else:
+                    # NFO file doesn't exist at all
+                    if episode["has_video_file"]:
+                        missing_items["episodes"].append({
+                            "imdb_id": episode["imdb_id"],
+                            "season": episode["season"],
+                            "episode": episode["episode"],
+                            "series_name": series_name,
+                            "series_path": episode["series_path"],
+                            "dateadded": episode["dateadded"],
+                            "nfo_path": nfo_path,
+                            "reason": "NFO file does not exist"
+                        })
         
             # Scan movies
             print("🎬 Scanning movies for missing dateadded elements")
             movie_query = """
-                SELECT DISTINCT imdb_id, path, dateadded
+                SELECT DISTINCT imdb_id, path, dateadded, has_video_file
                 FROM movies 
-                WHERE dateadded IS NOT NULL 
+                WHERE has_video_file = TRUE
                 ORDER BY path
             """
             
@@ -2384,13 +2399,15 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                         root = tree.getroot()
                         dateadded_elem = root.find("dateadded")
                         
-                        if dateadded_elem is None or not dateadded_elem.text:
+                        # NFO file is missing dateadded element
+                        if dateadded_elem is None or not dateadded_elem.text or not dateadded_elem.text.strip():
                             missing_items["movies"].append({
                                 "imdb_id": movie["imdb_id"],
                                 "title": movie_title,
                                 "path": movie["path"],
                                 "dateadded": movie["dateadded"],
-                                "nfo_path": nfo_path
+                                "nfo_path": nfo_path,
+                                "reason": "NFO missing dateadded element"
                             })
                     except ET.ParseError as e:
                         print(f"⚠️ Could not parse NFO file {nfo_path}: {e}")
@@ -2402,6 +2419,17 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                             "nfo_path": nfo_path,
                             "error": f"Parse error: {str(e)}"
                         })
+                else:
+                    # NFO file doesn't exist at all
+                    if movie["has_video_file"]:
+                        missing_items["movies"].append({
+                            "imdb_id": movie["imdb_id"],
+                            "title": movie_title,
+                            "path": movie["path"],
+                            "dateadded": movie["dateadded"],
+                            "nfo_path": nfo_path,
+                            "reason": "NFO file does not exist"
+                        })
             
             total_missing = len(missing_items["episodes"]) + len(missing_items["movies"])
             print(f"✅ NFO repair scan complete: {total_missing} items missing dateadded elements")