diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/TrackImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/TrackImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs
index e24febb47..673a84151 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/TrackImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/TrackImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ private List<ManualImportItem> ProcessFolder(string folder, string downloadId, F
             if (artist == null && downloadId.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace())
             {
                 var trackedDownload = _trackedDownloadService.Find(downloadId);
-                artist = trackedDownload.RemoteAlbum.Artist;
+                artist = trackedDownload.RemoteAlbum?.Artist;
             }
 
             var folderInfo = Parser.Parser.ParseMusicTitle(directoryInfo.Name);