diff --git a/bazarr/api/subtitles/subtitles.py b/bazarr/api/subtitles/subtitles.py
index 805d74a17..01f486204 100644
--- a/bazarr/api/subtitles/subtitles.py
+++ b/bazarr/api/subtitles/subtitles.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class Subtitles(Resource):
                                      radarr_id=id)
         else:
             use_original_format = True if args.get('original_format') == 'true' else False
-            subtitles_apply_mods(language, subtitles_path, [action], use_original_format)
+            subtitles_apply_mods(language=language, subtitle_path=subtitles_path, mods=[action],
+                                 use_original_format=use_original_format, video_path=video_path)
 
         # apply chmod if required
         chmod = int(settings.general.chmod, 8) if not sys.platform.startswith(
diff --git a/bazarr/subtitles/tools/mods.py b/bazarr/subtitles/tools/mods.py
index a29b715c3..126050b1b 100644
--- a/bazarr/subtitles/tools/mods.py
+++ b/bazarr/subtitles/tools/mods.py
@@ -4,19 +4,22 @@ import os
 import logging
 
 from subliminal_patch.subtitle import Subtitle
+from subliminal_patch.core import get_subtitle_path
 from subzero.language import Language
 
+from app.config import settings
 from languages.custom_lang import CustomLanguage
 from languages.get_languages import alpha3_from_alpha2
 
 
-def subtitles_apply_mods(language, subtitle_path, mods, use_original_format):
+def subtitles_apply_mods(language, subtitle_path, mods, use_original_format, video_path):
     language = alpha3_from_alpha2(language)
     custom = CustomLanguage.from_value(language, "alpha3")
     if custom is None:
         lang_obj = Language(language)
     else:
         lang_obj = custom.subzero_language()
+    single = settings.general.getboolean('single_language')
 
     sub = Subtitle(lang_obj, mods=mods, original_format=use_original_format)
     with open(subtitle_path, 'rb') as f:
@@ -31,8 +34,17 @@ def subtitles_apply_mods(language, subtitle_path, mods, use_original_format):
 
     content = sub.get_modified_content()
     if content:
+        if hasattr(sub, 'mods') and isinstance(sub.mods, list) and 'remove_HI' in sub.mods:
+            modded_subtitles_path = get_subtitle_path(video_path, None if single else sub.language,
+                                                      forced_tag=sub.language.forced, hi_tag=False, tags=[])
+        else:
+            modded_subtitles_path = subtitle_path
+
         if os.path.exists(subtitle_path):
             os.remove(subtitle_path)
 
-        with open(subtitle_path, 'wb') as f:
+        if os.path.exists(modded_subtitles_path):
+            os.remove(modded_subtitles_path)
+
+        with open(modded_subtitles_path, 'wb') as f:
             f.write(content)
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
index 9c8f6159d..2950467a9 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
@@ -1118,6 +1118,9 @@ def save_subtitles(file_path, subtitles, single=False, directory=None, chmod=Non
 
     saved_subtitles = []
     for subtitle in subtitles:
+        # check if HI mods will be used to get the proper name for the subtitles file
+        must_remove_hi = 'remove_HI' in subtitle.mods
+
         # check content
         if subtitle.content is None:
             logger.error('Skipping subtitle %r: no content', subtitle)
@@ -1130,7 +1133,8 @@ def save_subtitles(file_path, subtitles, single=False, directory=None, chmod=Non
 
         # create subtitle path
         subtitle_path = get_subtitle_path(file_path, None if single else subtitle.language,
-                                          forced_tag=subtitle.language.forced, hi_tag=subtitle.language.hi, tags=tags)
+                                          forced_tag=subtitle.language.forced,
+                                          hi_tag=False if must_remove_hi else subtitle.language.hi, tags=tags)
         if directory is not None:
             subtitle_path = os.path.join(directory, os.path.split(subtitle_path)[1])