diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher.py
index d68fcc5b..61c39b22 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class MovieSearcher(SearcherBase, MovieTypeBase):
         release_dates = fireEvent('movie.update_release_dates', movie['_id'], merge = True)
 
         found_releases = []
+        previous_releases = movie.get('releases', [])
         too_early_to_search = []
 
         default_title = getTitle(movie)
@@ -196,9 +197,14 @@ class MovieSearcher(SearcherBase, MovieTypeBase):
                 ret = True
 
             # Remove releases that aren't found anymore
-            for release in movie.get('releases', []):
+            temp_previous_releases = []
+            for release in previous_releases:
                 if release.get('status') == 'available' and release.get('identifier') not in found_releases:
                     fireEvent('release.delete', release.get('_id'), single = True)
+                else:
+                    temp_previous_releases.append(release)
+            previous_releases = temp_previous_releases
+            del temp_previous_releases
 
             # Break if CP wants to shut down
             if self.shuttingDown() or ret: