diff --git a/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/BaseXmlSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/BaseXmlSaver.cs
index dd93380fa8..dab637a344 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/BaseXmlSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/BaseXmlSaver.cs
@@ -339,9 +339,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata.Savers
                 writer.WriteElementString("LocalTitle", item.Name);
             }
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.ForcedSortName))
+            var forcedSortName = item.ForcedSortName;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(forcedSortName))
             {
-                writer.WriteElementString("SortTitle", item.ForcedSortName);
+                writer.WriteElementString("SortTitle", forcedSortName);
             }
 
             if (item.PremiereDate.HasValue)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs
index 8658f512bf..bf94afdeb2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs
@@ -538,9 +538,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
                 writer.WriteElementString("year", item.ProductionYear.Value.ToString(UsCulture));
             }
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.ForcedSortName))
+            var forcedSortName = item.ForcedSortName;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(forcedSortName))
             {
-                writer.WriteElementString("sorttitle", item.ForcedSortName);
+                writer.WriteElementString("sorttitle", forcedSortName);
             }
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.OfficialRating))