diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs
index 302b41a98..dfa25e1f5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/BookCutoffService.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Books
             //Get all items less than the cutoff
             foreach (var profile in profiles)
             {
-                var cutoffIndex = profile.GetIndex(profile.Cutoff);
+                var cutoff = profile.UpgradeAllowed ? profile.Cutoff : profile.FirstAllowedQuality().Id;
+                var cutoffIndex = profile.GetIndex(cutoff);
                 var belowCutoff = profile.Items.Take(cutoffIndex.Index).ToList();
 
                 if (belowCutoff.Any())