diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BeyondHDAPI.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BeyondHDAPI.cs
index 28f4ac4c8..d031939c5 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BeyondHDAPI.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BeyondHDAPI.cs
@@ -124,11 +124,15 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
             else if (query.IsMovieSearch)
                 postData.Add(BHDParams.categories, "Movies");
 
-            var imdbId = ParseUtil.GetImdbId(query.ImdbID);
-            if (imdbId != null)
-                postData.Add(BHDParams.imdb_id, imdbId.ToString());
+            if (query.IsImdbQuery)
+            {
+                postData.Add(BHDParams.imdb_id, query.ImdbIDShort);
+            }
+
             if (query.IsTmdbQuery)
-                postData.Add(BHDParams.tmdb_id, query.TmdbID.Value.ToString());
+            {
+                postData.Add(BHDParams.tmdb_id, query.TmdbID.ToString());
+            }
 
             var bhdResponse = await GetBHDResponse(apiUrl, postData);
             var releaseInfos = bhdResponse.results.Select(mapToReleaseInfo);