diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 13cc3a4..99c6d6b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.2-preserve-long-nfo-fix-scan-logic
\ No newline at end of file
+2.1.3-preserve-long-nfo-fix-sonarr-direct-lookup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nfoguard.py b/nfoguard.py
index 5f7d66c..dd67fce 100644
--- a/nfoguard.py
+++ b/nfoguard.py
@@ -458,6 +458,9 @@ class TVProcessor:
         # Query Sonarr for missing episodes
         if self.sonarr.enabled:
             series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb(imdb_id)
+            if not series:
+                _log("DEBUG", f"Trying direct series search for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb_direct(imdb_id)
             if series:
                 series_id = series.get("id")
                 if series_id:
@@ -709,6 +712,9 @@ class TVProcessor:
                 return None
             
             series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb(imdb_id)
+            if not series:
+                _log("DEBUG", f"Trying direct series search for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb_direct(imdb_id)
             if not series:
                 _log("DEBUG", f"No Sonarr series found for IMDb {imdb_id}")
                 return None
@@ -773,6 +779,9 @@ class TVProcessor:
         if self.sonarr.enabled:
             try:
                 series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb(imdb_id)
+                if not series:
+                    _log("DEBUG", f"Trying direct series search for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                    series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb_direct(imdb_id)
                 if series:
                     episodes = self.sonarr.episodes_for_series(series["id"])
                     for ep in episodes:
@@ -940,6 +949,9 @@ class TVProcessor:
         if not aired and self.sonarr.enabled:
             try:
                 series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb(imdb_id)
+                if not series:
+                    _log("DEBUG", f"Trying direct series search for IMDb: {imdb_id}")
+                    series = self.sonarr.series_by_imdb_direct(imdb_id)
                 if series:
                     episodes = self.sonarr.episodes_for_series(series["id"])
                     for ep in episodes: