diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs
index 72799e9ae..b52e41a4d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.Events;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Events;
 using NzbDrone.Core.SeriesStats;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Tv;
-using NzbDrone.Api.Validation;
 using NzbDrone.Api.Mapping;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Tv.Events;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths;
 using NzbDrone.Core.DataAugmentation.Scene;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
 using NzbDrone.SignalR;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Api.Series
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Series
                             SeriesPathValidator seriesPathValidator,
                             SeriesExistsValidator seriesExistsValidator,
                             DroneFactoryValidator droneFactoryValidator,
-                            SeriesAncestorValidator seriesAncestorValidator
+                            SeriesAncestorValidator seriesAncestorValidator,
+                            ProfileExistsValidator profileExistsValidator
             )
             : base(signalRBroadcaster)
         {
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Series
             UpdateResource = UpdateSeries;
             DeleteResource = DeleteSeries;
 
-            SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.ProfileId).ValidId();
+            Validation.RuleBuilderExtensions.ValidId(SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.ProfileId));
 
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.Path)
                            .Cascade(CascadeMode.StopOnFirstFailure)
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Series
                            .SetValidator(seriesAncestorValidator)
                            .When(s => !s.Path.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
 
+            SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.ProfileId).SetValidator(profileExistsValidator);
+
             PostValidator.RuleFor(s => s.Path).IsValidPath().When(s => s.RootFolderPath.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
             PostValidator.RuleFor(s => s.RootFolderPath).IsValidPath().When(s => s.Path.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
             PostValidator.RuleFor(s => s.Title).NotEmpty();
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index 0ede6fc89..edd3a2103 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -1004,6 +1004,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Validation\Paths\SeriesAncestorValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\Paths\SeriesExistsValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\Paths\SeriesPathValidator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Validation\ProfileExistsValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\RuleBuilderExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Validation\UrlValidator.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileRepository.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileRepository.cs
index 526ab0801..4e071a0cf 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileRepository.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileRepository.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Profiles
 {
     public interface IProfileRepository : IBasicRepository<Profile>
     {
-        
+        bool Exists(int id);
     }
 
     public class ProfileRepository : BasicRepository<Profile>, IProfileRepository
@@ -14,5 +14,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Profiles
             : base(database, eventAggregator)
         {
         }
+
+        public bool Exists(int id)
+        {
+            return DataMapper.Query<Profile>().Where(p => p.Id == id).GetRowCount() == 1;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileService.cs
index dcb743e3f..e439b1a43 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/ProfileService.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Profiles
         void Delete(int id);
         List<Profile> All();
         Profile Get(int id);
+        bool Exists(int id);
     }
 
     public class ProfileService : IProfileService, IHandle<ApplicationStartedEvent>
@@ -61,6 +62,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Profiles
             return _profileRepository.Get(id);
         }
 
+        public bool Exists(int id)
+        {
+            return _profileRepository.Exists(id);
+        }
+
         private Profile AddDefaultProfile(string name, Quality cutoff, params Quality[] allowed)
         {
             var items = Quality.DefaultQualityDefinitions
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/ProfileExistsValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/ProfileExistsValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7ff62b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/ProfileExistsValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using FluentValidation.Validators;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Profiles;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
+{
+    public class ProfileExistsValidator : PropertyValidator
+    {
+        private readonly IProfileService _profileService;
+
+        public ProfileExistsValidator(IProfileService profileService)
+            : base("Profile does not exist")
+        {
+            _profileService = profileService;
+        }
+
+        protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
+        {
+            if (context.PropertyValue == null) return true;
+
+            return _profileService.Exists((int)context.PropertyValue);
+        }
+    }
+}
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