diff --git a/src/Ombi.Core/Rule/Rules/Search/ExistingRule.cs b/src/Ombi.Core/Rule/Rules/Search/ExistingRule.cs
index 8455cfc91..ffa18e4af 100644
--- a/src/Ombi.Core/Rule/Rules/Search/ExistingRule.cs
+++ b/src/Ombi.Core/Rule/Rules/Search/ExistingRule.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Ombi.Core.Rule.Rules.Search
                     request.Requested = true;
                     request.Approved = tvRequests.ChildRequests.Any(x => x.Approved);
                     request.Denied = tvRequests.ChildRequests.Any(x => x.Denied ?? false);
-                    request.DeniedReason = tvRequests.ChildRequests.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Denied ?? false).DeniedReason;
+                    request.DeniedReason = tvRequests.ChildRequests.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Denied ?? false)?.DeniedReason;
 
                     // Let's modify the seasonsrequested to reflect what we have requested...
                     foreach (var season in request.SeasonRequests)