diff --git a/bazarr/get_episodes.py b/bazarr/get_episodes.py
index c43d238a8..e1befcdbc 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_episodes.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_episodes.py
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ def sync_episodes():
                                     "sonarrEpisodeId = ?" + get_exclusion_clause('series'), (altered_episode[0],),
                                     only_one=True)
 
-            episode_download_subtitles(data['sonarrEpisodeId'])
+            if data:
+                episode_download_subtitles(data['sonarrEpisodeId'])
+            else:
+                logging.debug("BAZARR skipping download for this movie as it is excluded.")
     else:
         logging.debug("BAZARR More than 5 episodes were added during this sync then we wont search for subtitles right now.")
 
diff --git a/bazarr/get_movies.py b/bazarr/get_movies.py
index 858e7324d..38b25bf16 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_movies.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_movies.py
@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ def update_movies():
                 for altered_movie in altered_movies:
                     data = database.execute("SELECT * FROM table_movies WHERE radarrId = ?" +
                                             get_exclusion_clause('movie'), (altered_movie[2],), only_one=True)
-                    movies_download_subtitles(data['radarrId'])
+                    if data:
+                        movies_download_subtitles(data['radarrId'])
+                    else:
+                        logging.debug("BAZARR skipping download for this movie as it is excluded.")
             else:
                 logging.debug("BAZARR More than 5 movies were added during this sync then we wont search for subtitles.")