diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
index 9285d7498..589e8eb72 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
 
         public override void AddIndexer(IndexerDefinition indexer)
         {
-            if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+            if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any() || indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.AnimeSyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
             {
                 var sonarrIndexer = BuildSonarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol);
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
             {
                 _appIndexerMapService.Delete(indexerMapping.Id);
 
-                if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+                if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any() || indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.AnimeSyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
                 {
                     _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Sonarr", indexer.Name);
                     sonarrIndexer.Id = 0;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
             sonarrIndexer.Fields.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "apiPath").Value = "/api";
             sonarrIndexer.Fields.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "apiKey").Value = _configFileProvider.ApiKey;
             sonarrIndexer.Fields.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "categories").Value = JArray.FromObject(indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()));
-            sonarrIndexer.Fields.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "animeCategories").Value = JArray.FromObject(indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()));
+            sonarrIndexer.Fields.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "animeCategories").Value = JArray.FromObject(indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.AnimeSyncCategories.ToArray()));
 
             return sonarrIndexer;
         }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs
index eb12b7c6f..0ab030ca4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
         {
             ProwlarrUrl = "http://localhost:9696";
             BaseUrl = "http://localhost:8989";
-            SyncCategories = new[] { 5000, 5010, 5020, 5030, 5040, 5045, 5050, 5070 };
+            SyncCategories = new[] { 5000, 5010, 5020, 5030, 5040, 5045, 5050 };
+            AnimeSyncCategories = new[] { 5070 };
         }
 
         public IEnumerable<int> SyncCategories { get; set; }
+        public IEnumerable<int> AnimeSyncCategories { get; set; }
 
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "Prowlarr Server", HelpText = "Prowlarr server URL as Sonarr sees it, including http(s)://, port, and urlbase if needed")]
         public string ProwlarrUrl { get; set; }