diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index 6990bb7..e1f9db5 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -581,11 +581,25 @@ async def update_episode_date(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int, epi
     """Update dateadded for a specific episode"""
     db = dependencies["db"]
     
+    print(f"🔍 DEBUG: update_episode_date called with dateadded={repr(dateadded)}, source={repr(source)}")
+    
     # Get existing episode
     episode_data = db.get_episode_date(imdb_id, season, episode)
     if not episode_data:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Episode not found")
     
+    # Handle special sources
+    if source == "airdate" and episode_data.get('aired'):
+        # Use aired date as dateadded for airdate source
+        aired_date = episode_data.get('aired')
+        if hasattr(aired_date, 'isoformat'):
+            dateadded = aired_date.isoformat() + "T20:00:00"  # Set to 8 PM on air date
+        else:
+            dateadded = str(aired_date) + "T20:00:00"
+        print(f"🔍 DEBUG: Using air date as dateadded: {dateadded}")
+    
+    print(f"🔍 DEBUG: Final dateadded value: {repr(dateadded)}")
+    
     # Update the date
     db.upsert_episode_date(
         imdb_id=imdb_id,