diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/CompletedDownloadService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/CompletedDownloadService.cs
index 9bd762388..172db7183 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/CompletedDownloadService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/CompletedDownloadService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download
     {
         void Check(TrackedDownload trackedDownload);
         void Import(TrackedDownload trackedDownload);
+        bool VerifyImport(TrackedDownload trackedDownload, List<ImportResult> importResults);
     }
 
     public class CompletedDownloadService : ICompletedDownloadService
@@ -106,6 +108,31 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download
             var importResults = _downloadedEpisodesImportService.ProcessPath(outputPath, ImportMode.Auto,
                 trackedDownload.RemoteEpisode.Series, trackedDownload.DownloadItem);
 
+            if (VerifyImport(trackedDownload, importResults))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            trackedDownload.State = TrackedDownloadState.ImportPending;
+
+            if (importResults.Empty())
+            {
+                trackedDownload.Warn("No files found are eligible for import in {0}", outputPath);
+            }
+
+            if (importResults.Any(c => c.Result != ImportResultType.Imported))
+            {
+                var statusMessages = importResults
+                    .Where(v => v.Result != ImportResultType.Imported)
+                    .Select(v => new TrackedDownloadStatusMessage(Path.GetFileName(v.ImportDecision.LocalEpisode.Path), v.Errors))
+                    .ToArray();
+
+                trackedDownload.Warn(statusMessages);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool VerifyImport(TrackedDownload trackedDownload, List<ImportResult> importResults)
+        {
             var allEpisodesImported = importResults.Where(c => c.Result == ImportResultType.Imported)
                                                    .SelectMany(c => c.ImportDecision.LocalEpisode.Episodes)
                                                    .Count() >= Math.Max(1,
@@ -115,7 +142,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download
             {
                 trackedDownload.State = TrackedDownloadState.Imported;
                 _eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new DownloadCompletedEvent(trackedDownload));
-                return;
+                return true;
             }
 
             // Double check if all episodes were imported by checking the history if at least one
@@ -139,26 +166,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download
                 {
                     trackedDownload.State = TrackedDownloadState.Imported;
                     _eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new DownloadCompletedEvent(trackedDownload));
-                    return;
+                    return true;
                 }
             }
 
-            trackedDownload.State = TrackedDownloadState.ImportPending;
-
-            if (importResults.Empty())
-            {
-                trackedDownload.Warn("No files found are eligible for import in {0}", outputPath);
-            }
-
-            if (importResults.Any(c => c.Result != ImportResultType.Imported))
-            {
-                var statusMessages = importResults
-                    .Where(v => v.Result != ImportResultType.Imported)
-                    .Select(v => new TrackedDownloadStatusMessage(Path.GetFileName(v.ImportDecision.LocalEpisode.Path), v.Errors))
-                    .ToArray();
-
-                trackedDownload.Warn(statusMessages);
-            }
+            return false;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/DownloadedEpisodesCommandService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/DownloadedEpisodesCommandService.cs
index ca6543c8c..656a22b7f 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/DownloadedEpisodesCommandService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/DownloadedEpisodesCommandService.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Disk;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Instrumentation.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Download;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Download.TrackedDownloads;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.Commands;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport;
@@ -17,16 +18,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles
         private readonly IDownloadedEpisodesImportService _downloadedEpisodesImportService;
         private readonly ITrackedDownloadService _trackedDownloadService;
         private readonly IDiskProvider _diskProvider;
+        private readonly ICompletedDownloadService _completedDownloadService;
         private readonly Logger _logger;
 
         public DownloadedEpisodesCommandService(IDownloadedEpisodesImportService downloadedEpisodesImportService,
                                                 ITrackedDownloadService trackedDownloadService,
                                                 IDiskProvider diskProvider,
+                                                ICompletedDownloadService completedDownloadService,
                                                 Logger logger)
         {
             _downloadedEpisodesImportService = downloadedEpisodesImportService;
             _trackedDownloadService = trackedDownloadService;
             _diskProvider = diskProvider;
+            _completedDownloadService = completedDownloadService;
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
@@ -46,14 +50,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles
                 {
                     _logger.Debug("External directory scan request for known download {0}. [{1}]", message.DownloadClientId, message.Path);
 
-                    return _downloadedEpisodesImportService.ProcessPath(message.Path, message.ImportMode, trackedDownload.RemoteEpisode.Series, trackedDownload.DownloadItem);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    _logger.Warn("External directory scan request for unknown download {0}, attempting normal import. [{1}]", message.DownloadClientId, message.Path);
+                    var importResults = _downloadedEpisodesImportService.ProcessPath(message.Path, message.ImportMode, trackedDownload.RemoteEpisode.Series, trackedDownload.DownloadItem);
 
-                    return _downloadedEpisodesImportService.ProcessPath(message.Path, message.ImportMode);
+                    _completedDownloadService.VerifyImport(trackedDownload, importResults);
+
+                    return importResults;
                 }
+                 
+                _logger.Warn("External directory scan request for unknown download {0}, attempting normal import. [{1}]", message.DownloadClientId, message.Path);
             }
 
             return _downloadedEpisodesImportService.ProcessPath(message.Path, message.ImportMode);