diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerSearchTests/NzbSearchServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerSearchTests/NzbSearchServiceFixture.cs
index 736c00cbf..9c6eedbe1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerSearchTests/NzbSearchServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/IndexerSearchTests/NzbSearchServiceFixture.cs
@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.IndexerSearchTests
             criteria.Count.Should().Be(0);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void season_search_for_anime_should_not_search_for_unaired_episodes()
+        {
+            WithEpisodes();
+            _xemSeries.SeriesType = SeriesTypes.Anime;
+            _xemEpisodes.ForEach(e => e.AirDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(5));
+            _xemEpisodes.ForEach(e => e.EpisodeFileId = 0);
+
+            var seasonNumber = 1;
+            var allCriteria = WatchForSearchCriteria();
+
+            Subject.SeasonSearch(_xemSeries.Id, seasonNumber, false, true, false);
+
+            var criteria = allCriteria.OfType<AnimeEpisodeSearchCriteria>().ToList();
+
+            criteria.Count.Should().Be(0);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void season_search_for_anime_should_not_search_for_episodes_with_files()
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
index 520324956..3f51ef006 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch
         {
             var downloadDecisions = new List<DownloadDecision>();
 
-            foreach (var episode in episodes.Where(e => e.Monitored))
+            // Only search for aired episodes when performing a season anime search
+            foreach (var episode in episodes.Where(e => e.Monitored && e.AirDateUtc.HasValue && e.AirDateUtc.Value.Before(DateTime.UtcNow)))
             {
                 downloadDecisions.AddRange(SearchAnime(series, episode, userInvokedSearch, interactiveSearch));
             }