diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs
index febb5c42f..dd3090116 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs
@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport
             ShouldBeFalse();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void should_return_false_if_runtime_greater_than_anime_short_minimum()
+        {
+            _series.Runtime = 2;
+            GivenRuntime(60);
+
+            ShouldBeFalse();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_return_true_if_runtime_less_than_anime_short_minimum()
+        {
+            _series.Runtime = 2;
+            GivenRuntime(10);
+
+            ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void should_fall_back_to_file_size_if_mediainfo_dll_not_found_acceptable_size()
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/DetectSample.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/DetectSample.cs
index 27492d56a..0f890eafd 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/DetectSample.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/DetectSample.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport
 
         private int GetMinimumAllowedRuntime(Series series)
         {
+            //Anime short - 15 seconds
+            if (series.Runtime <= 3)
+            {
+                return 15;
+            }
+
             //Webisodes - 90 seconds
             if (series.Runtime <= 10)
             {