diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs
index 8dc8065e1..737081f51 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
 
             var provider = _providers.First(v => v.GetType().Name == definition.Implementation);
 
+            SetProviderCharacteristics(provider, definition);
+
             if (definition.Implementation == typeof(Newznab.Newznab).Name)
             {
                 var settings = (NewznabSettings)definition.Settings;
@@ -272,6 +274,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
         {
             var provider = _providers.First(v => v.GetType().Name == definition.Implementation);
 
+            SetProviderCharacteristics(provider, definition);
+
             if (definition.Implementation == typeof(Newznab.Newznab).Name)
             {
                 var settings = (NewznabSettings)definition.Settings;