diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MovieImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MovieImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs
index 41d31d34a..6cb3d0af4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MovieImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MovieImport/Manual/ManualImportService.cs
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.MovieImport.Manual
 
                 var localMovie = new LocalMovie
                 {
-                    ExistingFile = false,
+                    ExistingFile = existingFile,
                     FileMovieInfo = fileMovieInfo,
                     Path = file.Path,
                     Quality = file.Quality,