diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Services/AlbumCutoffService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Services/AlbumCutoffService.cs
index 187be1f0c..6033d24c4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Services/AlbumCutoffService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Music/Services/AlbumCutoffService.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles.Qualities;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Music
                 }
             }
 
+            if (qualitiesBelowCutoff.Empty())
+            {
+                pagingSpec.Records = new List<Album>();
+
+                return pagingSpec;
+            }
+
             return _albumRepository.AlbumsWhereCutoffUnmet(pagingSpec, qualitiesBelowCutoff);
         }
     }