diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs
index 31269af81..4df3e8ae5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs
@@ -107,12 +107,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Lidarr
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Lidarr", indexer.Name);
-                lidarrIndexer.Id = 0;
-
-                var newRemoteIndexer = _lidarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(lidarrIndexer, Settings);
                 _appIndexerMapService.Delete(indexerMapping.Id);
-                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+
+                if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Lidarr", indexer.Name);
+                    lidarrIndexer.Id = 0;
+                    var newRemoteIndexer = _lidarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(lidarrIndexer, Settings);
+                    _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found for {0}, skipping re-add to Lidarr due to indexer capabilities", indexer.Name);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs
index 2e4772325..ad0773091 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs
@@ -107,12 +107,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Radarr
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Radarr", indexer.Name);
-                radarrIndexer.Id = 0;
-
-                var newRemoteIndexer = _radarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(radarrIndexer, Settings);
                 _appIndexerMapService.Delete(indexerMapping.Id);
-                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+
+                if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Radarr", indexer.Name);
+                    radarrIndexer.Id = 0;
+                    var newRemoteIndexer = _radarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(radarrIndexer, Settings);
+                    _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found for {0}, skipping re-add to Radarr due to indexer capabilities", indexer.Name);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs
index 026c0a075..e4b905878 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs
@@ -107,12 +107,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Readarr
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Readarr", indexer.Name);
-                readarrIndexer.Id = 0;
-
-                var newRemoteIndexer = _readarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(readarrIndexer, Settings);
                 _appIndexerMapService.Delete(indexerMapping.Id);
-                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+
+                if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Readarr", indexer.Name);
+                    readarrIndexer.Id = 0;
+                    var newRemoteIndexer = _readarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(readarrIndexer, Settings);
+                    _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found for {0}, skipping re-add to Readarr due to indexer capabilities", indexer.Name);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
index 6583610bb..6e0875db2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
@@ -107,12 +107,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Sonarr", indexer.Name);
-                sonarrIndexer.Id = 0;
-
-                var newRemoteIndexer = _sonarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(sonarrIndexer, Settings);
                 _appIndexerMapService.Delete(indexerMapping.Id);
-                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+
+                if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found, re-adding {0} to Sonarr", indexer.Name);
+                    sonarrIndexer.Id = 0;
+                    var newRemoteIndexer = _sonarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(sonarrIndexer, Settings);
+                    _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = newRemoteIndexer.Id });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Remote indexer not found for {0}, skipping re-add to Sonarr due to indexer capabilities", indexer.Name);
+                }
             }
         }