diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f0736d7..d6a46de 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.0-preserve-long-nfo
\ No newline at end of file
+2.1.1-preserve-long-nfo-fix-fallback
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nfoguard.py b/nfoguard.py
index 223d4d1..65db4aa 100644
--- a/nfoguard.py
+++ b/nfoguard.py
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ class TVProcessor:
         # Get episode date
         aired, dateadded, source = self._get_single_episode_date(imdb_id, season_num, episode_num, series_metadata)
         
-        # Create NFO
-        if config.manage_nfo and dateadded:
+        # Create NFO (always create if manage_nfo is enabled, even without dateadded)
+        if config.manage_nfo:
             self.nfo_manager.create_episode_nfo(
                 season_path,
                 season_num, episode_num, aired, dateadded, source, config.lock_metadata,