diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecificationFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecificationFixture.cs
index 1a1367f45..6bf5ec207 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecificationFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecificationFixture.cs
@@ -192,5 +192,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport.Specifications
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(localEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_be_accepted_if_file_has_absolute_episode_number_and_folder_uses_standard()
+        {
+            _localEpisode.FileEpisodeInfo.SeasonNumber = 0;
+            _localEpisode.FileEpisodeInfo.AbsoluteEpisodeNumbers = new[] { 1 };
+
+            _localEpisode.FolderEpisodeInfo.SeasonNumber = 1;
+            _localEpisode.FolderEpisodeInfo.EpisodeNumbers = new[] { 1, 2 };
+
+            _localEpisode.Path = @"C:\Test\Unsorted\Series.Title.S01.720p.HDTV-Sonarr\S02E01.mkv".AsOsAgnostic();
+
+            Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_localEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecification.cs
index e390b37eb..43503d2b2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/Specifications/MatchesFolderSpecification.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.EpisodeImport.Specifications
                 _logger.Debug("No file ParsedEpisodeInfo, skipping check");
                 return Decision.Accept();
             }
-            
+
+            if (fileInfo.IsAbsoluteNumbering)
+            {
+                _logger.Debug("File uses absolute episode numbering, skipping check");
+                return Decision.Accept();
+            }
+
             if (folderInfo.SeasonNumber != fileInfo.SeasonNumber)
             {
                 return Decision.Reject("Season number {0} was unexpected considering the folder name {1}", fileInfo.SeasonNumber, folderInfo.ReleaseTitle);