diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/FileNameBuilderFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/FileNameBuilderFixture.cs
index f6c448e8a..48cd3fc00 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/FileNameBuilderFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/FileNameBuilderFixture.cs
@@ -770,6 +770,20 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.OrganizerTests.FileNameBuilderTests
             Mocker.GetMock<IUpdateMediaInfo>().Verify(v => v.Update(_episodeFile, _series), Times.Once());
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void should_not_update_media_info_if_no_series_path_available()
+        {
+            _namingConfig.StandardEpisodeFormat =
+                "{Series.Title}.S{season:00}E{episode:00}.{Episode.Title}.{MediaInfo VideoDynamicRange}";
+
+            GivenMediaInfoModel(schemaRevision: 3);
+            _series.Path = null;
+
+            Subject.BuildFileName(new List<Episode> { _episode1 }, _series, _episodeFile);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IUpdateMediaInfo>().Verify(v => v.Update(_episodeFile, _series), Times.Never());
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void should_not_update_media_info_if_token_not_configured_and_revision_is_old()
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs
index c604f1b27..e9235cfc6 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs
@@ -658,6 +658,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Organizer
 
         private void UpdateMediaInfoIfNeeded(string pattern, EpisodeFile episodeFile, Series series)
         {
+            if (series.Path.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+           
             var schemaRevision = episodeFile.MediaInfo != null ? episodeFile.MediaInfo.SchemaRevision : 0;
             var matches = TitleRegex.Matches(pattern);