diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecificationFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecificationFixture.cs
index 3a64a5127..5562b621a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecificationFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecificationFixture.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport.Specifications
                                 };
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IBuildFileNames>()
-                  .Setup(s => s.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(_series, episodes))
+                  .Setup(s => s.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber())
                   .Returns(true);
         }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport.Specifications
             _localEpisode.Episodes.First().AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = null;
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IBuildFileNames>()
-                  .Setup(s => s.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(_series, _localEpisode.Episodes))
+                  .Setup(s => s.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber())
                   .Returns(false);
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_localEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/AbsoluteEpisodeFormatFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/AbsoluteEpisodeFormatFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e658d0902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/AbsoluteEpisodeFormatFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using FizzWare.NBuilder;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using NzbDrone.Core.CustomFormats;
+using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Organizer;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Test.Framework;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Tv;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.OrganizerTests.FileNameBuilderTests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class AbsoluteEpisodeFormatFixture : CoreTest<FileNameBuilder>
+    {
+        private Series _series;
+        private Episode _episode;
+        private EpisodeFile _episodeFile;
+        private NamingConfig _namingConfig;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            _series = Builder<Series>
+                    .CreateNew()
+                    .With(s => s.SeriesType = SeriesTypes.Anime)
+                    .With(s => s.Title = "Anime Series")
+                    .Build();
+
+            _episode = Builder<Episode>.CreateNew()
+                            .With(e => e.Title = "City Sushi")
+                            .With(e => e.SeasonNumber = 15)
+                            .With(e => e.EpisodeNumber = 6)
+                            .With(e => e.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = 100)
+                            .Build();
+
+            _episodeFile = new EpisodeFile { Id = 5, Quality = new QualityModel(Quality.HDTV720p), ReleaseGroup = "SonarrTest" };
+
+            _namingConfig = NamingConfig.Default;
+            _namingConfig.RenameEpisodes = true;
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<INamingConfigService>()
+                  .Setup(c => c.GetConfig()).Returns(_namingConfig);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IQualityDefinitionService>()
+                  .Setup(v => v.Get(Moq.It.IsAny<Quality>()))
+                  .Returns<Quality>(v => Quality.DefaultQualityDefinitions.First(c => c.Quality == v));
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<ICustomFormatService>()
+                  .Setup(v => v.All())
+                  .Returns(new List<CustomFormat>());
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_use_standard_format_if_absolute_format_requires_absolute_episode_number_and_it_is_missing()
+        {
+            _episode.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = null;
+            _namingConfig.StandardEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} S{season:00}E{episode:00}";
+            _namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} {absolute:00} [{ReleaseGroup}]";
+
+            Subject.BuildFileName(new List<Episode> { _episode }, _series, _episodeFile)
+                   .Should().Be("Anime Series S15E06");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_use_absolute_format_if_absolute_format_requires_absolute_episode_number_and_it_is_available()
+        {
+            _namingConfig.StandardEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} S{season:00}E{episode:00}";
+            _namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} {absolute:00} [{ReleaseGroup}]";
+
+            Subject.BuildFileName(new List<Episode> { _episode }, _series, _episodeFile)
+                   .Should().Be("Anime Series 100 [SonarrTest]");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_use_absolute_format_if_absolute_format_does_not_require_absolute_episode_number_and_it_is_not_available()
+        {
+            _namingConfig.StandardEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} S{season:00}E{episode:00}";
+            _namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} S{season:00}E{episode:00} [{ReleaseGroup}]";
+
+            Subject.BuildFileName(new List<Episode> { _episode }, _series, _episodeFile)
+                   .Should().Be("Anime Series S15E06 [SonarrTest]");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumberFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumberFixture.cs
index 3093e339b..25b5551f1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumberFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/OrganizerTests/FileNameBuilderTests/RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumberFixture.cs
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.OrganizerTests.FileNameBuilderTests
         public void should_return_false_when_absolute_episode_number_is_not_part_of_the_pattern()
         {
             _namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} S{season:00}E{episode:00}";
-            Subject.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(_series, new List<Episode> { _episode }).Should().BeFalse();
+            Subject.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber().Should().BeFalse();
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void should_return_true_when_absolute_episode_number_is_part_of_the_pattern()
         {
             _namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat = "{Series Title} {absolute:00}";
-            Subject.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(_series, new List<Episode> { _episode }).Should().BeTrue();
+            Subject.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber().Should().BeTrue();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecification.cs
index 1aad4a1e5..9e361ccf9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberSpecification.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport.Specifications
                 return Decision.Accept();
             }
 
-            if (!_buildFileNames.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(localEpisode.Series, localEpisode.Episodes))
+            if (!_buildFileNames.RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber())
             {
                 _logger.Debug("File name format does not require absolute episode number, skipping check");
                 return Decision.Accept();
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs
index f80a7bef3..5360b34f2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Organizer/FileNameBuilder.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Organizer
         string GetSeriesFolder(Series series, NamingConfig namingConfig = null);
         string GetSeasonFolder(Series series, int seasonNumber, NamingConfig namingConfig = null);
         bool RequiresEpisodeTitle(Series series, List<Episode> episodes);
-        bool RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(Series series, List<Episode> episodes);
+        bool RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber();
     }
 
     public class FileNameBuilder : IBuildFileNames
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Organizer
                 pattern = namingConfig.DailyEpisodeFormat;
             }
 
-            if (series.SeriesType == SeriesTypes.Anime && episodes.All(e => e.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.HasValue))
+            if (series.SeriesType == SeriesTypes.Anime &&
+                (episodes.All(e => e.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.HasValue) ||
+                !RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber()))
             {
                 pattern = namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat;
             }
@@ -433,13 +435,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Organizer
             });
         }
 
-        public bool RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber(Series series, List<Episode> episodes)
+        public bool RequiresAbsoluteEpisodeNumber()
         {
-            if (series.SeriesType != SeriesTypes.Anime)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
             var namingConfig = _namingConfigService.GetConfig();
             var pattern = namingConfig.AnimeEpisodeFormat;