diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs
index ee96178f2..e0cae8bf2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ParserTests
             result.SeasonNumber.Should().Be(seasonNumber);
         }
 
+        [TestCase("[Anime Time] Series no Mayo - 12.5.mkv", "Series no Mayo", 12.5)]
+        [TestCase("[SubsPlease] Series Title - 26.5.1 (1080p) [29AF1C23].mkv", "Series Title", 26.5)]
         [TestCase("[HorribleSubs] Show Slayer - 10.5 [1080p].mkv", "Show Slayer", 10.5)]
         public void should_handle_anime_recap_numbering(string postTitle, string title, double specialEpisodeNumber)
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/SingleEpisodeParserFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/SingleEpisodeParserFixture.cs
index a15ef0f79..4ebd0f1e1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/SingleEpisodeParserFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/SingleEpisodeParserFixture.cs
@@ -193,5 +193,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ParserTests
             result.AbsoluteEpisodeNumbers.Should().BeEmpty();
             result.FullSeason.Should().BeFalse();
         }
+
+        [TestCase("Series Title S01E11.5 [SP]-The Poppies Bloom Red on the Battlefield", "Series Title", 1, 11)]
+        public void should_parse_decimal_number_as_special(string postTitle, string title, int seasonNumber, int episodeNumber)
+        {
+            var result = Parser.Parser.ParseTitle(postTitle);
+            result.Should().NotBeNull();
+            result.EpisodeNumbers.Should().HaveCount(1);
+            result.SeasonNumber.Should().Be(seasonNumber);
+            result.EpisodeNumbers.First().Should().Be(episodeNumber);
+            result.SeriesTitle.Should().Be(title);
+            result.AbsoluteEpisodeNumbers.Should().BeEmpty();
+            result.FullSeason.Should().BeFalse();
+            result.Special.Should().BeTrue();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs
index e24708834..15a8c73c8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser
                 new Regex(@"^(?<title>.+?)(?:(?:[-_\W](?<![()\[!]))+(?<season>(?<!\d+)(?:\d{1,2}|\d{4})(?!\d+))(?:x{1,2}(?<episode>\d{1,3}(?!\d+)))+){2,}",
                     RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.Compiled),
 
+                // Single episodes with a title (S01E05, 1x05, etc) followed by ".5 [SP]"
+                new Regex(@"^(?<title>.+?)(?:(?:[-_\W](?<![()\[!]))+S?(?<season>(?<!\d+)(?:\d{1,2})(?!\d+))(?:[ex]|\W[ex]|_){1,2}(?<episode>\d{2,3}(?!\d+|(?:[ex]|\W[ex]|_|-){1,2}\d+))(?<special>\.5[ .]\[SP\]))",
+                    RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.Compiled),
+
                 // Single episodes with a title (S01E05, 1x05, etc) and trailing info in slashes
                 new Regex(@"^(?<title>.+?)(?:(?:[-_\W](?<![()\[!]))+S?(?<season>(?<!\d+)(?:\d{1,2})(?!\d+))(?:[ex]|\W[ex]|_){1,2}(?<episode>\d{2,3}(?!\d+|(?:[ex]|\W[ex]|_|-){1,2}\d+))).+?(?:\[.+?\])(?!\\)",
                     RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.Compiled),
@@ -946,6 +950,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser
                         result.EpisodeNumbers = Enumerable.Range(first, count).ToArray();
 
                         lastSeasonEpisodeStringIndex = Math.Max(lastSeasonEpisodeStringIndex, episodeCaptures.Last().EndIndex());
+
+                        if (matchGroup.Groups["special"].Success)
+                        {
+                            result.Special = true;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if (absoluteEpisodeCaptures.Any())
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs
index 987028f5a..d8cd88cac 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/ParsingService.cs
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser
                 }
             }
 
+            if (parsedEpisodeInfo.Special && mappedSeasonNumber != 0)
+            {
+                return new List<Episode>();
+            }
+
             return GetStandardEpisodes(series, parsedEpisodeInfo, mappedSeasonNumber, sceneSource, searchCriteria);
         }