diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs
index e5e3e15f8..dbb860d8e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleServiceFixture.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport
             ShouldBeFalse();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void should_return_false_for_anime_speical()
+        {
+            _series.SeriesType = SeriesTypes.Anime;
+            _localEpisode.Episodes[0].SeasonNumber = 0;
+
+            ShouldBeFalse();
+        }
+
         private void ShouldBeTrue()
         {
             Subject.IsSample(_localEpisode.Series,
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleService.cs
index 66f16f937..2b93406e4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/SampleService.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport
 
         public bool IsSample(Series series, QualityModel quality, string path, long size, int seasonNumber)
         {
-            if (seasonNumber == 0 && series.SeriesType == SeriesTypes.Standard)
+            if (seasonNumber == 0)
             {
                 _logger.Debug("Special, skipping sample check");
                 return false;