diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
index ec0780fff..1b19bc416 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function EditImportListModalContent(props) {
     implementationName,
     name,
     enableAutomaticAdd,
+    searchForMissingEpisodes,
     minRefreshInterval,
     shouldMonitor,
     rootFolderPath,
@@ -113,6 +114,18 @@ function EditImportListModalContent(props) {
                 />
               </FormGroup>
 
+              <FormGroup>
+                <FormLabel>{translate('ImportListSearchForMissingEpisodes')}</FormLabel>
+
+                <FormInputGroup
+                  type={inputTypes.CHECK}
+                  name="searchForMissingEpisodes"
+                  helpText={translate('EnableAutomaticAddHelpText')}
+                  {...searchForMissingEpisodes}
+                  onChange={onInputChange}
+                />
+              </FormGroup>
+
               <FormGroup>
                 <FormLabel>
                   {translate('Monitor')}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/197_list_add_missing_search.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/197_list_add_missing_search.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cd6e6e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/197_list_add_missing_search.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using FluentMigrator;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration.Framework;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration
+{
+    [Migration(197)]
+    public class list_add_missing_search : NzbDroneMigrationBase
+    {
+        protected override void MainDbUpgrade()
+        {
+            Alter.Table("ImportLists").AddColumn("SearchForMissingEpisodes").AsBoolean().NotNullable().WithDefaultValue(true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
index 48fb511d9..68600dec0 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
     public class ImportListDefinition : ProviderDefinition
     {
         public bool EnableAutomaticAdd { get; set; }
+        public bool SearchForMissingEpisodes { get; set; }
         public MonitorTypes ShouldMonitor { get; set; }
         public int QualityProfileId { get; set; }
         public SeriesTypes SeriesType { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
index e573e10d0..4c10f79d8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                         Tags = importList.Tags,
                         AddOptions = new AddSeriesOptions
                                      {
-                                         SearchForMissingEpisodes = monitored,
+                                         SearchForMissingEpisodes = importList.SearchForMissingEpisodes,
                                          Monitor = importList.ShouldMonitor
                                      }
                     });
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
index e685c1585..1770a2b5a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
@@ -612,6 +612,8 @@
   "ImportListExclusionsLoadError": "Unable to load Import List Exclusions",
   "ImportListRootFolderMissingRootHealthCheckMessage": "Missing root folder for import list(s): {0}",
   "ImportListRootFolderMultipleMissingRootsHealthCheckMessage": "Multiple root folders are missing for import lists: {0}",
+  "ImportListSearchForMissingEpisodes": "Search for Missing Episodes",
+  "ImportListSearchForMissingEpisodesHelpText": "After series is added to {appName} automatically search for missing episodes",
   "ImportListSettings": "Import List Settings",
   "ImportListStatusAllUnavailableHealthCheckMessage": "All lists are unavailable due to failures",
   "ImportListStatusUnavailableHealthCheckMessage": "Lists unavailable due to failures: {0}",
diff --git a/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs b/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
index dad382ca2..c3fa06be7 100644
--- a/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
+++ b/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.ImportLists
     public class ImportListResource : ProviderResource<ImportListResource>
     {
         public bool EnableAutomaticAdd { get; set; }
+        public bool SearchForMissingEpisodes { get; set; }
         public MonitorTypes ShouldMonitor { get; set; }
         public string RootFolderPath { get; set; }
         public int QualityProfileId { get; set; }
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.ImportLists
             var resource = base.ToResource(definition);
 
             resource.EnableAutomaticAdd = definition.EnableAutomaticAdd;
+            resource.SearchForMissingEpisodes = definition.SearchForMissingEpisodes;
             resource.ShouldMonitor = definition.ShouldMonitor;
             resource.RootFolderPath = definition.RootFolderPath;
             resource.QualityProfileId = definition.QualityProfileId;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.ImportLists
             var definition = base.ToModel(resource, existingDefinition);
 
             definition.EnableAutomaticAdd = resource.EnableAutomaticAdd;
+            definition.SearchForMissingEpisodes = resource.SearchForMissingEpisodes;
             definition.ShouldMonitor = resource.ShouldMonitor;
             definition.RootFolderPath = resource.RootFolderPath;
             definition.QualityProfileId = resource.QualityProfileId;