diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
index 5057eb9b1..0eff91856 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ def _search_external_subtitles(path, languages=None, only_one=False, scandir_gen
             try:
                 language = Language.fromietf(language_code)
                 language.forced = forced
-            except ValueError:
+            except (ValueError, LanguageReverseError):
                 logger.error('Cannot parse language code %r', language_code)
                 language_code = None
         except IndexError:
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py
index 86e1a810a..f24a35634 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py
@@ -178,14 +178,13 @@ class Addic7edProvider(_Addic7edProvider):
         :rtype: int
         """
         show_id = None
-        show_ids = {sanitize(series).lower(), sanitize(series.replace(".", "")).lower()}
-        logger.debug("Trying show ids: %s", show_ids)
-        for series_sanitized in show_ids:
-            if not ignore_cache:
-                show_ids = self._get_show_ids()
-            else:
-                show_ids = self._get_show_ids.refresh(self)
+        ids_to_look_for = {sanitize(series).lower(), sanitize(series.replace(".", "")).lower()}
+        show_ids = self._get_show_ids()
+        if ignore_cache or not show_ids:
+            show_ids = self._get_show_ids.refresh(self)
 
+        logger.debug("Trying show ids: %s", ids_to_look_for)
+        for series_sanitized in ids_to_look_for:
             # attempt with country
             if not show_id and country_code:
                 logger.debug('Getting show id with country')
@@ -265,6 +264,9 @@ class Addic7edProvider(_Addic7edProvider):
 
         logger.debug('Found %d show ids', len(show_ids))
 
+        if not show_ids:
+            raise Exception("Addic7ed: No show IDs found!")
+
         return show_ids
 
     @region.cache_on_arguments(expiration_time=SHOW_EXPIRATION_TIME)
@@ -364,7 +366,7 @@ class Addic7edProvider(_Addic7edProvider):
 
             # ignore incomplete subtitles
             status = cells[5].text
-            if status != 'Completed':
+            if "%" in status:
                 logger.debug('Ignoring subtitle with status %s', status)
                 continue