diff --git a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Movies/MovieResource.cs b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Movies/MovieResource.cs
index 4e5d35f64..d7e0927d4 100644
--- a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Movies/MovieResource.cs
+++ b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Movies/MovieResource.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Radarr.Api.V3.Movies
         public MovieResource()
         {
             Monitored = true;
+            MinimumAvailability = MovieStatusType.Released;
         }
 
         //Todo: Sorters should be done completely on the client