diff --git a/mylar/filechecker.py b/mylar/filechecker.py
index 3c56b156..44d686bc 100755
--- a/mylar/filechecker.py
+++ b/mylar/filechecker.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ def file2comicmatch(watchmatch):
     #print ("match: " + str(watchmatch))
     pass
 
-def listFiles(dir,watchcomic):
+def listFiles(dir,watchcomic,AlternateSearch=None):
+    # use AlternateSearch to check for filenames that follow that naming pattern
+    # ie. Star Trek TNG Doctor Who Assimilation won't get hits as the 
+    # checker looks for Star Trek TNG Doctor Who Assimilation2 (according to CV)
+
     logger.fdebug("comic: " + watchcomic)
     basedir = dir
     logger.fdebug("Looking in: " + dir)
@@ -41,10 +45,16 @@ def listFiles(dir,watchcomic):
         modwatchcomic = re.sub('[\_\#\,\/\:\;\.\-\!\$\%\&\+\'\?\@]', ' ', str(watchcomic))
         modwatchcomic = re.sub('\s+', ' ', str(modwatchcomic)).strip()
         subname = re.sub('\s+', ' ', str(subname)).strip()
+        if AlternateSearch is not None:
+            altsearchcomic = re.sub('[\_\#\,\/\:\;\.\-\!\$\%\&\+\'\?\@]', ' ', str(AlternateSearch))
+            altsearchcomic = re.sub('\s+', ' ', str(altsearchcomic)).strip()       
+        else:
+            #create random characters so it will never match.
+            altsearchcomic = "127372873872871091383 abdkhjhskjhkjdhakajhf"
         #if '_' in subname:
         #    subname = subname.replace('_', ' ')
         logger.fdebug("watchcomic:" + str(modwatchcomic) + " ..comparing to found file: " + str(subname))
-        if modwatchcomic.lower() in subname.lower():
+        if modwatchcomic.lower() in subname.lower() or altsearchcomic.lower() in subname.lower():
             if 'annual' in subname.lower():
                 #print ("it's an annual - unsure how to proceed")
                 continue
diff --git a/mylar/updater.py b/mylar/updater.py
index 687b2ba8..a7e195e7 100755
--- a/mylar/updater.py
+++ b/mylar/updater.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def forceRescan(ComicID):
     # file check to see if issue exists
     rescan = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM comics WHERE ComicID=?', [ComicID]).fetchone()
     logger.info(u"Now checking files for " + str(rescan['ComicName']) + " (" + str(rescan['ComicYear']) + ") in " + str(rescan['ComicLocation']) )
-    fc = filechecker.listFiles(dir=rescan['ComicLocation'], watchcomic=rescan['ComicName'])
+    fc = filechecker.listFiles(dir=rescan['ComicLocation'], watchcomic=rescan['ComicName'], AlternateSearch=rescan['AlternateSearch'])
     iscnt = rescan['Total']
     havefiles = 0
     fccnt = int(fc['comiccount'])