diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/_base/media/main.py b/couchpotato/core/media/_base/media/main.py
index cbcd4245..5345b07c 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/_base/media/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/_base/media/main.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class MediaPlugin(MediaBase):
             def handler():
                 fireEvent(event, identifier = identifier, default_title = default_title, on_complete = self.createOnComplete(id))
 
+        db.close()
+
         if handler:
             return handler
 
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(MediaBase):
         if m:
             results = m.to_dict(self.default_dict)
 
+        db.close()
         return results
 
     def getView(self, id = None, **kwargs):
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(MediaBase):
                 'releases_count': releases_count.get(media_id),
             }))
 
+        db.close()
         return total_count, movies
 
     def listView(self, **kwargs):
@@ -352,6 +356,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(MediaBase):
             if len(chars) == 25:
                 break
 
+        db.close()
         return ''.join(sorted(chars))
 
     def charView(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/main.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/main.py
index 7ae76a4e..bde5b44b 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/main.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class MovieSearcher(SearcherBase, MovieTypeBase):
             pass
 
         self.in_progress = False
+        db.close()
 
     def single(self, movie, search_protocols = None, manual = False):
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ class MovieSearcher(SearcherBase, MovieTypeBase):
 
         fireEvent('notify.frontend', type = 'movie.searcher.ended', data = {'id': movie['id']})
 
+        db.close()
         return ret
 
     def correctRelease(self, nzb = None, media = None, quality = None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/suggestion/main.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/suggestion/main.py
index 22e23fe2..d1d64089 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/suggestion/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/suggestion/main.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Suggestion(Plugin):
                     .options(joinedload_all('library')) \
                     .filter(or_(*[Media.status.has(identifier = s) for s in ['active', 'done']])).all()
                 movies = [x.library.identifier for x in active_movies]
+                db.close()
 
             if not ignored or len(ignored) == 0:
                 ignored = splitString(Env.prop('suggest_ignore', default = ''))
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ class Suggestion(Plugin):
                 .filter(Media.status_id.in_([active_status.get('id'), done_status.get('id')])).all()
             movies = [x[0] for x in active_movies]
             movies.extend(seen)
+            db.close()
 
             ignored.extend([x.get('imdb') for x in cached_suggestion])
             suggestions = fireEvent('movie.suggest', movies = movies, ignore = removeDuplicate(ignored), single = True)
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/notifications/core/main.py b/couchpotato/core/notifications/core/main.py
index 93f94d6a..d77758b6 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/notifications/core/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/notifications/core/main.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class CoreNotifier(Notification):
             ndict['type'] = 'notification'
             notifications.append(ndict)
 
+        db.close()
         return {
             'success': True,
             'empty': len(notifications) == 0,
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ class CoreNotifier(Notification):
 
             self.frontend(type = listener, data = data)
 
+            db.close()
             return True
         except:
             log.error('Failed notify: %s', traceback.format_exc())
@@ -287,6 +289,8 @@ class CoreNotifier(Notification):
                 ndict['type'] = 'notification'
                 messages.append(ndict)
 
+            db.close()
+
         return {
             'success': True,
             'result': messages,
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/category/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/category/main.py
index c7abaee4..41965b03 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/category/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/category/main.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class CategoryPlugin(Plugin):
         for category in categories:
             temp.append(category.to_dict())
 
+        db.close()
         return temp
 
     def save(self, **kwargs):
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class CategoryPlugin(Plugin):
 
             category_dict = c.to_dict()
 
+            db.close()
             return {
                 'success': True,
                 'category': category_dict
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ class CategoryPlugin(Plugin):
 
             db.commit()
 
+            db.close()
             return {
                 'success': True
             }
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ class CategoryPlugin(Plugin):
             except Exception as e:
                 message = log.error('Failed deleting category: %s', e)
 
+            db.close()
             return {
                 'success': success,
                 'message': message
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/dashboard/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/dashboard/main.py
index 949d8f50..73866411 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/dashboard/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/dashboard/main.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class Dashboard(Plugin):
                         'files': {},
                     }))
 
+        db.close()
         return {
             'success': True,
             'empty': len(movies) == 0,
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/file/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/file/main.py
index c52a9801..18071547 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/file/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/file/main.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class FileManager(Plugin):
         for type_object in results:
             types.append(type_object.to_dict())
 
+        db.close()
         return types
 
     def getTypesView(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/profile/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/profile/main.py
index 914d46f3..cc048733 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/profile/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/profile/main.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class ProfilePlugin(Plugin):
         for profile in profiles:
             temp.append(profile.to_dict(self.to_dict))
 
+        db.close()
         return temp
 
     def save(self, **kwargs):
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ class ProfilePlugin(Plugin):
             .options(joinedload_all('types')) \
             .first()
         default_dict = default.to_dict(self.to_dict)
+        db.close()
 
         return default_dict
 
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/quality/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/quality/main.py
index d56ff89f..cc6215d3 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/quality/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/quality/main.py
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ class QualityPlugin(Plugin):
             temp.append(q)
 
         self.cached_qualities = temp
+
+        db.close()
         return temp
 
     def single(self, identifier = ''):
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ class QualityPlugin(Plugin):
         if quality:
             quality_dict = dict(self.getQuality(quality.identifier), **quality.to_dict())
 
+        db.close()
         return quality_dict
 
     def getQuality(self, identifier):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/release/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/release/main.py
index a478b64d..1e1352c5 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/release/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/release/main.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class Release(Plugin):
                 elif rel.status_id in [snatched_status.get('id'), downloaded_status.get('id')]:
                     self.updateStatus(id = rel.id, status = ignored_status)
 
+        db.close()
+
 
     def add(self, group):
 
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ class Release(Plugin):
 
             rel = db.query(Relea).filter_by(id = id).first()
             if rel:
-                rel.delete()
+                db.delete(rel)
                 db.commit()
                 return True
         except:
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ class Release(Plugin):
             ignored_status, failed_status, available_status = fireEvent('status.get', ['ignored', 'failed', 'available'], single = True)
             self.updateStatus(id, available_status if rel.status_id in [ignored_status.get('id'), failed_status.get('id')] else ignored_status)
 
+        db.close()
         return {
             'success': True
         }
@@ -259,11 +262,10 @@ class Release(Plugin):
             'files': {}
         }), manual = True)
 
-        db.expunge_all()
-
         if success:
             fireEvent('notify.frontend', type = 'release.manual_download', data = True, message = 'Successfully snatched "%s"' % item['name'])
 
+        db.close()
         return {
             'success': success == True
         }
@@ -456,6 +458,7 @@ class Release(Plugin):
         releases = [r.to_dict({'info': {}, 'files': {}}) for r in releases_raw]
         releases = sorted(releases, key = lambda k: k['info'].get('score', 0), reverse = True)
 
+        db.close()
         return releases
 
     def forMovieView(self, id = None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer/main.py
index f86bebad..c4c67deb 100755
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer/main.py
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ class Renamer(Plugin):
                 break
 
         self.renaming_started = False
+        db.close()
 
     def getRenameExtras(self, extra_type = '', replacements = None, folder_name = '', file_name = '', destination = '', group = None, current_file = '', remove_multiple = False):
         if not group: group = {}
@@ -851,197 +852,200 @@ Remove it if you want it to be renamed (again, or at least let it try again)
         snatched_status, ignored_status, failed_status, seeding_status, downloaded_status, missing_status = \
             fireEvent('status.get', ['snatched', 'ignored', 'failed', 'seeding', 'downloaded', 'missing'], single = True)
 
-        db = get_session()
-        rels = db.query(Release).filter(
-            Release.status_id.in_([snatched_status.get('id'), seeding_status.get('id'), missing_status.get('id')])
-        ).all()
-
-        if not rels:
-            #No releases found that need status checking
-            self.checking_snatched = False
-            return True
-
-        # Collect all download information with the download IDs from the releases
-        download_ids = []
-        no_status_support = []
         try:
-            for rel in rels:
-                rel_dict = rel.to_dict({'info': {}})
-                if rel_dict['info'].get('download_id') and rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader'):
-                    download_ids.append({'id': rel_dict['info']['download_id'], 'downloader': rel_dict['info']['download_downloader']})
+            db = get_session()
+            rels = db.query(Release).filter(
+                Release.status_id.in_([snatched_status.get('id'), seeding_status.get('id'), missing_status.get('id')])
+            ).all()
 
-                ds = rel_dict['info'].get('download_status_support')
-                if ds == False or ds == 'False':
-                    no_status_support.append(ss(rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader')))
-        except:
-            log.error('Error getting download IDs from database')
-            self.checking_snatched = False
-            return False
+            if not rels:
+                #No releases found that need status checking
+                self.checking_snatched = False
+                return True
 
-        release_downloads = fireEvent('download.status', download_ids, merge = True) if download_ids else []
+            # Collect all download information with the download IDs from the releases
+            download_ids = []
+            no_status_support = []
+            try:
+                for rel in rels:
+                    rel_dict = rel.to_dict({'info': {}})
+                    if rel_dict['info'].get('download_id') and rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader'):
+                        download_ids.append({'id': rel_dict['info']['download_id'], 'downloader': rel_dict['info']['download_downloader']})
 
-        if len(no_status_support) > 0:
-            log.debug('Download status functionality is not implemented for one of the active downloaders: %s', no_status_support)
+                    ds = rel_dict['info'].get('download_status_support')
+                    if ds == False or ds == 'False':
+                        no_status_support.append(ss(rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader')))
+            except:
+                log.error('Error getting download IDs from database')
+                self.checking_snatched = False
+                return False
 
-        if not release_downloads:
-            if fire_scan:
-                self.scan()
+            release_downloads = fireEvent('download.status', download_ids, merge = True) if download_ids else []
 
-            self.checking_snatched = False
-            return True
+            if len(no_status_support) > 0:
+                log.debug('Download status functionality is not implemented for one of the active downloaders: %s', no_status_support)
 
-        scan_releases = []
-        scan_required = False
+            if not release_downloads:
+                if fire_scan:
+                    self.scan()
 
-        log.debug('Checking status snatched releases...')
+                self.checking_snatched = False
+                return True
 
-        try:
-            for rel in rels:
-                rel_dict = rel.to_dict({'info': {}})
-                movie_dict = fireEvent('media.get', media_id = rel.movie_id, single = True)
+            scan_releases = []
+            scan_required = False
 
-                if not isinstance(rel_dict['info'], dict):
-                    log.error('Faulty release found without any info, ignoring.')
-                    fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = ignored_status, single = True)
-                    continue
+            log.debug('Checking status snatched releases...')
 
-                # Check if download ID is available
-                if not rel_dict['info'].get('download_id') or not rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader'):
-                    log.debug('Download status functionality is not implemented for downloader (%s) of release %s.', (rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader', 'unknown'), rel_dict['info']['name']))
-                    scan_required = True
+            try:
+                for rel in rels:
+                    rel_dict = rel.to_dict({'info': {}})
+                    movie_dict = fireEvent('media.get', media_id = rel.movie_id, single = True)
 
-                    # Continue with next release
-                    continue
+                    if not isinstance(rel_dict['info'], dict):
+                        log.error('Faulty release found without any info, ignoring.')
+                        fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = ignored_status, single = True)
+                        continue
 
-                # Find release in downloaders
-                nzbname = self.createNzbName(rel_dict['info'], movie_dict)
+                    # Check if download ID is available
+                    if not rel_dict['info'].get('download_id') or not rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader'):
+                        log.debug('Download status functionality is not implemented for downloader (%s) of release %s.', (rel_dict['info'].get('download_downloader', 'unknown'), rel_dict['info']['name']))
+                        scan_required = True
+
+                        # Continue with next release
+                        continue
+
+                    # Find release in downloaders
+                    nzbname = self.createNzbName(rel_dict['info'], movie_dict)
 
-                found_release = False
-                for release_download in release_downloads:
                     found_release = False
-                    if rel_dict['info'].get('download_id'):
-                        if release_download['id'] == rel_dict['info']['download_id'] and release_download['downloader'] == rel_dict['info']['download_downloader']:
-                            log.debug('Found release by id: %s', release_download['id'])
-                            found_release = True
-                            break
-                    else:
-                        if release_download['name'] == nzbname or rel_dict['info']['name'] in release_download['name'] or getImdb(release_download['name']) == movie_dict['library']['identifier']:
-                            log.debug('Found release by release name or imdb ID: %s', release_download['name'])
-                            found_release = True
-                            break
-
-                if not found_release:
-                    log.info('%s not found in downloaders', nzbname)
-
-                    #Check status if already missing and for how long, if > 1 week, set to ignored else to missing
-                    if rel.status_id == missing_status.get('id'):
-                        if rel.last_edit < int(time.time()) - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60:
-                            fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = ignored_status, single = True)
-                    else:
-                        # Set the release to missing
-                        fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = missing_status, single = True)
-
-                    # Continue with next release
-                    continue
-
-                # Log that we found the release
-                timeleft = 'N/A' if release_download['timeleft'] == -1 else release_download['timeleft']
-                log.debug('Found %s: %s, time to go: %s', (release_download['name'], release_download['status'].upper(), timeleft))
-
-                # Check status of release
-                if release_download['status'] == 'busy':
-                    # Set the release to snatched if it was missing before
-                    fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = snatched_status, single = True)
-
-                    # Tag folder if it is in the 'from' folder and it will not be processed because it is still downloading
-                    if self.movieInFromFolder(release_download['folder']):
-                        self.tagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'downloading')
-
-                elif release_download['status'] == 'seeding':
-                    #If linking setting is enabled, process release
-                    if self.conf('file_action') != 'move' and not rel.status_id == seeding_status.get('id') and self.statusInfoComplete(release_download):
-                        log.info('Download of %s completed! It is now being processed while leaving the original files alone for seeding. Current ratio: %s.', (release_download['name'], release_download['seed_ratio']))
-
-                        # Remove the downloading tag
-                        self.untagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'downloading')
-
-                        # Scan and set the torrent to paused if required
-                        release_download.update({'pause': True, 'scan': True, 'process_complete': False})
-                        scan_releases.append(release_download)
-                    else:
-                        #let it seed
-                        log.debug('%s is seeding with ratio: %s', (release_download['name'], release_download['seed_ratio']))
-
-                        # Set the release to seeding
-                        fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = seeding_status, single = True)
-
-                elif release_download['status'] == 'failed':
-                    # Set the release to failed
-                    fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = failed_status, single = True)
-
-                    fireEvent('download.remove_failed', release_download, single = True)
-
-                    if self.conf('next_on_failed'):
-                        fireEvent('movie.searcher.try_next_release', media_id = rel.movie_id)
-
-                elif release_download['status'] == 'completed':
-                    log.info('Download of %s completed!', release_download['name'])
-
-                    #Make sure the downloader sent over a path to look in
-                    if self.statusInfoComplete(release_download):
-
-                        # If the release has been seeding, process now the seeding is done
-                        if rel.status_id == seeding_status.get('id'):
-                            if self.conf('file_action') != 'move':
-                                # Set the release to done as the movie has already been renamed
-                                fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = downloaded_status, single = True)
-
-                                # Allow the downloader to clean-up
-                                release_download.update({'pause': False, 'scan': False, 'process_complete': True})
-                                scan_releases.append(release_download)
-                            else:
-                                # Scan and Allow the downloader to clean-up
-                                release_download.update({'pause': False, 'scan': True, 'process_complete': True})
-                                scan_releases.append(release_download)
-
+                    for release_download in release_downloads:
+                        found_release = False
+                        if rel_dict['info'].get('download_id'):
+                            if release_download['id'] == rel_dict['info']['download_id'] and release_download['downloader'] == rel_dict['info']['download_downloader']:
+                                log.debug('Found release by id: %s', release_download['id'])
+                                found_release = True
+                                break
                         else:
-                            # Set the release to snatched if it was missing before
-                            fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = snatched_status, single = True)
+                            if release_download['name'] == nzbname or rel_dict['info']['name'] in release_download['name'] or getImdb(release_download['name']) == movie_dict['library']['identifier']:
+                                log.debug('Found release by release name or imdb ID: %s', release_download['name'])
+                                found_release = True
+                                break
+
+                    if not found_release:
+                        log.info('%s not found in downloaders', nzbname)
+
+                        #Check status if already missing and for how long, if > 1 week, set to ignored else to missing
+                        if rel.status_id == missing_status.get('id'):
+                            if rel.last_edit < int(time.time()) - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60:
+                                fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = ignored_status, single = True)
+                        else:
+                            # Set the release to missing
+                            fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = missing_status, single = True)
+
+                        # Continue with next release
+                        continue
+
+                    # Log that we found the release
+                    timeleft = 'N/A' if release_download['timeleft'] == -1 else release_download['timeleft']
+                    log.debug('Found %s: %s, time to go: %s', (release_download['name'], release_download['status'].upper(), timeleft))
+
+                    # Check status of release
+                    if release_download['status'] == 'busy':
+                        # Set the release to snatched if it was missing before
+                        fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = snatched_status, single = True)
+
+                        # Tag folder if it is in the 'from' folder and it will not be processed because it is still downloading
+                        if self.movieInFromFolder(release_download['folder']):
+                            self.tagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'downloading')
+
+                    elif release_download['status'] == 'seeding':
+                        #If linking setting is enabled, process release
+                        if self.conf('file_action') != 'move' and not rel.status_id == seeding_status.get('id') and self.statusInfoComplete(release_download):
+                            log.info('Download of %s completed! It is now being processed while leaving the original files alone for seeding. Current ratio: %s.', (release_download['name'], release_download['seed_ratio']))
 
                             # Remove the downloading tag
                             self.untagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'downloading')
 
-                            # Scan and Allow the downloader to clean-up
-                            release_download.update({'pause': False, 'scan': True, 'process_complete': True})
+                            # Scan and set the torrent to paused if required
+                            release_download.update({'pause': True, 'scan': True, 'process_complete': False})
                             scan_releases.append(release_download)
-                    else:
-                        scan_required = True
+                        else:
+                            #let it seed
+                            log.debug('%s is seeding with ratio: %s', (release_download['name'], release_download['seed_ratio']))
 
-        except:
-            log.error('Failed checking for release in downloader: %s', traceback.format_exc())
+                            # Set the release to seeding
+                            fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = seeding_status, single = True)
 
-        # The following can either be done here, or inside the scanner if we pass it scan_items in one go
-        for release_download in scan_releases:
-            # Ask the renamer to scan the item
-            if release_download['scan']:
-                if release_download['pause'] and self.conf('file_action') == 'link':
-                    fireEvent('download.pause', release_download = release_download, pause = True, single = True)
-                self.scan(release_download = release_download)
-                if release_download['pause'] and self.conf('file_action') == 'link':
-                    fireEvent('download.pause', release_download = release_download, pause = False, single = True)
-            if release_download['process_complete']:
-                #First make sure the files were succesfully processed
-                if not self.hastagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'failed_rename'):
-                    # Remove the seeding tag if it exists
-                    self.untagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'renamed_already')
-                    # Ask the downloader to process the item
-                    fireEvent('download.process_complete', release_download = release_download, single = True)
+                    elif release_download['status'] == 'failed':
+                        # Set the release to failed
+                        fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = failed_status, single = True)
 
-        if fire_scan and (scan_required or len(no_status_support) > 0):
-            self.scan()
+                        fireEvent('download.remove_failed', release_download, single = True)
 
-        self.checking_snatched = False
-        return True
+                        if self.conf('next_on_failed'):
+                            fireEvent('movie.searcher.try_next_release', media_id = rel.movie_id)
+
+                    elif release_download['status'] == 'completed':
+                        log.info('Download of %s completed!', release_download['name'])
+
+                        #Make sure the downloader sent over a path to look in
+                        if self.statusInfoComplete(release_download):
+
+                            # If the release has been seeding, process now the seeding is done
+                            if rel.status_id == seeding_status.get('id'):
+                                if self.conf('file_action') != 'move':
+                                    # Set the release to done as the movie has already been renamed
+                                    fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = downloaded_status, single = True)
+
+                                    # Allow the downloader to clean-up
+                                    release_download.update({'pause': False, 'scan': False, 'process_complete': True})
+                                    scan_releases.append(release_download)
+                                else:
+                                    # Scan and Allow the downloader to clean-up
+                                    release_download.update({'pause': False, 'scan': True, 'process_complete': True})
+                                    scan_releases.append(release_download)
+
+                            else:
+                                # Set the release to snatched if it was missing before
+                                fireEvent('release.update_status', rel.id, status = snatched_status, single = True)
+
+                                # Remove the downloading tag
+                                self.untagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'downloading')
+
+                                # Scan and Allow the downloader to clean-up
+                                release_download.update({'pause': False, 'scan': True, 'process_complete': True})
+                                scan_releases.append(release_download)
+                        else:
+                            scan_required = True
+
+            except:
+                log.error('Failed checking for release in downloader: %s', traceback.format_exc())
+
+            # The following can either be done here, or inside the scanner if we pass it scan_items in one go
+            for release_download in scan_releases:
+                # Ask the renamer to scan the item
+                if release_download['scan']:
+                    if release_download['pause'] and self.conf('file_action') == 'link':
+                        fireEvent('download.pause', release_download = release_download, pause = True, single = True)
+                    self.scan(release_download = release_download)
+                    if release_download['pause'] and self.conf('file_action') == 'link':
+                        fireEvent('download.pause', release_download = release_download, pause = False, single = True)
+                if release_download['process_complete']:
+                    #First make sure the files were succesfully processed
+                    if not self.hastagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'failed_rename'):
+                        # Remove the seeding tag if it exists
+                        self.untagRelease(release_download = release_download, tag = 'renamed_already')
+                        # Ask the downloader to process the item
+                        fireEvent('download.process_complete', release_download = release_download, single = True)
+
+            if fire_scan and (scan_required or len(no_status_support) > 0):
+                self.scan()
+
+            self.checking_snatched = False
+            return True
+        finally:
+            db.close()
 
     def extendReleaseDownload(self, release_download):
 
@@ -1064,6 +1068,8 @@ Remove it if you want it to be renamed (again, or at least let it try again)
             if not rls:
                 log.error('Download ID %s from downloader %s not found in releases', (release_download.get('id'), release_download.get('downloader')))
 
+            db.close()
+
         if rls:
 
             rls_dict = rls.to_dict({'info':{}})
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner/main.py
index daff0919..00a5b752 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner/main.py
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ class Scanner(Plugin):
         else:
             log.debug('Found no movies in the folder %s', folder)
 
+        db.close()
         return processed_movies
 
     def getMetaData(self, group, folder = '', release_download = None):
@@ -608,6 +609,7 @@ class Scanner(Plugin):
                     break
                 except:
                     pass
+            db.close()
 
         # Search based on identifiers
         if not imdb_id:
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/status/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/status/main.py
index 08f46984..55852610 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/status/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/status/main.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class StatusPlugin(Plugin):
         db = get_session()
         status = db.query(Status).filter_by(id = id).first()
         status_dict = status.to_dict()
-        #db.close()
+        db.close()
 
         return status_dict
 
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class StatusPlugin(Plugin):
             # Update cache
             self.status_cached[status.identifier] = s
 
+        db.close()
         return temp
 
     def get(self, identifiers):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/subtitle/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/subtitle/main.py
index 56056c0a..e51df35e 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/subtitle/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/subtitle/main.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Subtitle(Plugin):
                     # get subtitles for those files
                     subliminal.list_subtitles(files, cache_dir = Env.get('cache_dir'), multi = True, languages = self.getLanguages(), services = self.services)
 
+        db.close()
+
     def searchSingle(self, group):
         if self.isDisabled(): return
 
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/providers/info/_modifier/main.py b/couchpotato/core/providers/info/_modifier/main.py
index 88d4381c..598a01d7 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/providers/info/_modifier/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/providers/info/_modifier/main.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class MovieResultModifier(Plugin):
         except:
             log.error('Tried getting more info on searched movies: %s', traceback.format_exc())
 
+        db.close()
         return temp
 
     def checkLibrary(self, result):
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
index 3b575176..e6565d07 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ class Settings(object):
         except:
             pass
 
+        db.close()
         return prop
 
     def setProperty(self, identifier, value = ''):