diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Movies/MovieCutoffService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Movies/MovieCutoffService.cs
index 448fcfbb8..870bf7883 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Movies/MovieCutoffService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Movies/MovieCutoffService.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
@@ -41,6 +42,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Movies
                 }
             }
 
+            if (qualitiesBelowCutoff.Empty())
+            {
+                pagingSpec.Records = new List<Movie>();
+
+                return pagingSpec;
+            }
+
             return _movieRepository.MoviesWhereCutoffUnmet(pagingSpec, qualitiesBelowCutoff);
         }
     }