diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/zimuku.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/zimuku.py
index 8bc5c9eae..ac05ef720 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/zimuku.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/zimuku.py
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class ZimukuSubtitle(Subtitle):
             info = guessit(self.version, {"type": "episode"})
             # other properties
             matches |= guess_matches(video, info, partial=True)
+
+            # add year to matches if video doesn't have a year but series, season and episode are matched
+            if not video.year and all(item in matches for item in ['series', 'season', 'episode']):
+                matches |= {'year'}
         # movie
         elif isinstance(video, Movie):
             # other properties