diff --git a/bazarr/subtitles/download.py b/bazarr/subtitles/download.py
index 9aa4fb88c..c4a8e2da7 100644
--- a/bazarr/subtitles/download.py
+++ b/bazarr/subtitles/download.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def generate_subtitles(path, languages, audio_language, sceneName, title, media_
     providers = pool.providers
 
     language_set = _get_language_obj(languages=languages)
-    hi_required = any([x.hi for x in language_set])
+    hi_required = "force HI" if any([x.hi for x in language_set]) else False
     also_forced = any([x.forced for x in language_set])
     forced_required = all([x.forced for x in language_set])
     _set_forced_providers(pool=pool, also_forced=also_forced, forced_required=forced_required)
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/embeddedsubtitles.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/embeddedsubtitles.py
index b1d7b12f9..2a690331f 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/embeddedsubtitles.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/embeddedsubtitles.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ tags.Language = Language
 class EmbeddedSubtitle(Subtitle):
     provider_name = "embeddedsubtitles"
     hash_verifiable = False
+    hearing_impaired_verifiable = True
 
     def __init__(self, stream, container, matches, media_type):
         super().__init__(stream.language, stream.disposition.hearing_impaired)
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/gestdown.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/gestdown.py
index f8add61ac..bfdadf699 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/gestdown.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/gestdown.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ _BASE_URL = "https://api.gestdown.info"
 class GestdownSubtitle(Subtitle):
     provider_name = "gestdown"
     hash_verifiable = False
+    hearing_impaired_verifiable = True
 
     def __init__(self, language, data: dict):
         super().__init__(language, hearing_impaired=data["hearingImpaired"])
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/hdbits.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/hdbits.py
index ddac50fc6..10793b9ea 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/hdbits.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/hdbits.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class HDBitsSubtitle(Subtitle):
     provider_name = "hdbits"
     hash_verifiable = False
+    hearing_impaired_verifiable = True
 
     def __init__(self, language, id, name, filename, matches=None, episode=None):
         super().__init__(language, hearing_impaired=language.hi)
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitlescom.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitlescom.py
index 4c2a84d70..8576dc2e0 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitlescom.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitlescom.py
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ def from_opensubtitlescom(lang):
 
 class OpenSubtitlesComSubtitle(Subtitle):
     provider_name = 'opensubtitlescom'
-    hash_verifiable = False
+    hash_verifiable = True
+    hearing_impaired_verifiable = True
 
     def __init__(self, language, forced, hearing_impaired, page_link, file_id, releases, uploader, title, year,
                  hash_matched, file_hash=None, season=None, episode=None, imdb_match=False):
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py
index 35c1317b1..974582292 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class YifySubtitle(Subtitle):
     """YIFY Subtitles"""
     provider_name = 'yifysubtitles'
+    hearing_impaired_verifiable = True
 
     def __init__(self, language, page_link, release, uploader, rating, hi):
         super(YifySubtitle, self).__init__(language)