diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/UpgradeDiskSpecificationFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/UpgradeDiskSpecificationFixture.cs
index 66a38f076..658810bbc 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/UpgradeDiskSpecificationFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/UpgradeDiskSpecificationFixture.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using NzbDrone.Core.Languages;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Parser;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Parser.Model;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles.Qualities;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Test.CustomFormats;
@@ -365,5 +366,38 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_parseResultSingle, null).Accepted.Should().BeFalse();
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_return_false_if_quality_profile_does_not_allow_upgrades_but_format_cutoff_is_above_current_score()
+        {
+            var customFormat = new CustomFormat("My Format", new ResolutionSpecification { Value = (int)Resolution.R1080p }) { Id = 1 };
+
+            GivenProfile(new QualityProfile
+            {
+                Cutoff = Quality.SDTV.Id,
+                MinFormatScore = 0,
+                CutoffFormatScore = 10000,
+                Items = Qualities.QualityFixture.GetDefaultQualities(),
+                FormatItems = CustomFormatsTestHelpers.GetSampleFormatItems("My Format"),
+                UpgradeAllowed = false
+            });
+
+            _parseResultSingle.Series.QualityProfile.Value.FormatItems = new List<ProfileFormatItem>
+            {
+                new ProfileFormatItem
+                {
+                    Format = customFormat,
+                    Score = 50
+                }
+            };
+
+            GivenFileQuality(new QualityModel(Quality.WEBDL1080p));
+            GivenNewQuality(new QualityModel(Quality.WEBDL1080p));
+
+            GivenOldCustomFormats(new List<CustomFormat>());
+            GivenNewCustomFormats(new List<CustomFormat> { customFormat });
+
+            Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_parseResultSingle, null).Accepted.Should().BeFalse();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/UpgradableSpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/UpgradableSpecification.cs
index 916560f8c..ceaf3815c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/UpgradableSpecification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/UpgradableSpecification.cs
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine.Specifications
         private bool CustomFormatCutoffNotMet(QualityProfile profile, List<CustomFormat> currentFormats)
         {
             var score = profile.CalculateCustomFormatScore(currentFormats);
+            var cutoff = profile.UpgradeAllowed ? profile.CutoffFormatScore : profile.MinFormatScore;
 
-            return score < profile.CutoffFormatScore;
+            return score < cutoff;
         }
 
         public bool CutoffNotMet(QualityProfile profile, QualityModel currentQuality, List<CustomFormat> currentFormats, QualityModel newQuality = null)