diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_providers.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_providers.tmpl
index 810bf814..bf481174 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_providers.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_providers.tmpl
@@ -157,12 +157,28 @@ var show_nzb_providers = #if $sickbeard.USE_NZBS then "true" else "false"#;
                         </div>
                         #end if
 
+                        #if $hasattr($curNewznabProvider, 'backlog_only'):
+                        <div class="field-pair">
+                            <input type="checkbox" name="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_backlog_only" id="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_backlog_only" #if $curNewznabProvider.backlog_only then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""#/>
+                            <label class="clearfix" for="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_backlog_only">
+                                <span class="component-title">Backlog Only</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">
+                                Sets the provider to only be used for<br>
+                                backlog searches.</span>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                        #end if
+
                         #if $hasattr($curNewznabProvider, 'search_fallback'):
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <input type="checkbox" name="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_fallback" id="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_fallback" #if $curNewznabProvider.search_fallback then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""#/>
                             <label class="clearfix" for="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_fallback">
-                                <span class="component-title">Search Fallback</span>
-                                <span class="component-desc">This will restart the search using the alternative method from Search Mode if first attempt fails to return any results to snatch.</span>
+                                <span class="component-title">Season Search Fallback</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">
+                                When searching for a complete season<br>
+                                depending on search mode you may return<br>
+                                no results, this helps by restarting the<br>
+                                search using the opposite search mode.</span>
                             </label>
                         </div>
                         #end if
@@ -170,14 +186,16 @@ var show_nzb_providers = #if $sickbeard.USE_NZBS then "true" else "false"#;
                         #if $hasattr($curNewznabProvider, 'search_mode'):
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <label class="nocheck clearfix">
-                                <span class="component-title">Search Mode</span>
+                                <span class="component-title">Season Search Mode</span>
                                 <span class="component-desc">
+                                When searching for complete seasons<br>
+                                you can choose to have it look for season<br>
+                                packs ONLY or choose to have it build a<br>
+                                complete season from just single episodes.</span>
+
+                                    <span class="component-title"></span>
                                     <input type="radio" name="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_mode" id="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_mode_sponly" value="sponly" class="radio" #if $curNewznabProvider.search_mode=="sponly" then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />Season Packs ONLY!<br />
-                                </span>
-                            </label>
-                            <label class="nocheck clearfix">
-                                <span class="component-title"></span>
-                                <span class="component-desc">
+                                    <span class="component-title"></span>
                                     <input type="radio" name="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_mode" id="${curNewznabProvider.getID()}_search_mode_eponly" value="eponly" class="radio" #if $curNewznabProvider.search_mode=="eponly" then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />Episodes ONLY!<br />
                                 </span>
                             </label>
@@ -335,12 +353,28 @@ var show_nzb_providers = #if $sickbeard.USE_NZBS then "true" else "false"#;
                         </div>
                         #end if
 
+                        #if $hasattr($curTorrentProvider, 'backlog_only'):
+                        <div class="field-pair">
+                            <input type="checkbox" name="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_backlog_only" id="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_backlog_only" #if $curTorrentProvider.backlog_only then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""#/>
+                            <label class="clearfix" for="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_backlog_only">
+                                <span class="component-title">Backlog Only</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">
+                                Sets the provider to only be used for<br>
+                                backlog searches.</span>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                        #end if
+
                         #if $hasattr($curTorrentProvider, 'search_fallback'):
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <input type="checkbox" name="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_fallback" id="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_fallback" #if $curTorrentProvider.search_fallback then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""#/>
                             <label class="clearfix" for="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_fallback">
                                 <span class="component-title">Season Search Fallback</span>
-                                <span class="component-desc">When searching for a complete season depending on search mode you may return no results, this helps by restarting the search using the opposite search mode</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">
+                                When searching for a complete season<br>
+                                depending on search mode you may return<br>
+                                no results, this helps by restarting the<br>
+                                search using the opposite search mode.</span>
                             </label>
                         </div>
                         #end if
@@ -349,13 +383,15 @@ var show_nzb_providers = #if $sickbeard.USE_NZBS then "true" else "false"#;
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <label class="nocheck clearfix">
                                 <span class="component-title">Season Search Mode</span>
-                                <span class="component-desc">When searching for complete seasons you can choose to have it look for season packs ONLY or choose to have it build a complete season from just single episodes</span>
-                                    <input type="radio" name="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_mode" id="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_mode_sponly" value="sponly" class="radio" #if $curTorrentProvider.search_mode=="sponly" then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />Season Packs ONLY!<br />
-                                </span>
-                            </label>
-                            <label class="nocheck clearfix">
-                                <span class="component-title"></span>
                                 <span class="component-desc">
+                                When searching for complete seasons<br>
+                                you can choose to have it look for season<br>
+                                packs ONLY or choose to have it build a<br>
+                                complete season from just single episodes.</span>
+
+                                    <span class="component-title"></span>
+                                    <input type="radio" name="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_mode" id="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_mode_sponly" value="sponly" class="radio" #if $curTorrentProvider.search_mode=="sponly" then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />Season Packs ONLY!<br />
+                                    <span class="component-title"></span>
                                     <input type="radio" name="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_mode" id="${curTorrentProvider.getID()}_search_mode_eponly" value="eponly" class="radio" #if $curTorrentProvider.search_mode=="eponly" then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />Episodes ONLY!<br />
                                 </span>
                             </label>
diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index 841266c1..4e1b83ad 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -1026,7 +1026,11 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
                                                                    'eponly')
             if hasattr(curTorrentProvider, 'search_fallback'):
                 curTorrentProvider.search_fallback = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, curTorrentProvider.getID().upper(),
-                                                                            curTorrentProvider.getID() + '_search_mode',
+                                                                            curTorrentProvider.getID() + '_search_fallback',
+                                                                            0))
+            if hasattr(curTorrentProvider, 'backlog_only'):
+                curTorrentProvider.backlog_only = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, curTorrentProvider.getID().upper(),
+                                                                            curTorrentProvider.getID() + '_backlog_only',
                                                                             0))
         try:
             url = 'http://raw.github.com/echel0n/sickrage-init/master/settings.ini'
@@ -1415,6 +1419,9 @@ def save_config():
         if hasattr(curTorrentProvider, 'search_fallback'):
             new_config[curTorrentProvider.getID().upper()][curTorrentProvider.getID() + '_search_fallback'] = int(
                 curTorrentProvider.search_fallback)
+        if hasattr(curTorrentProvider, 'backlog_only'):
+            new_config[curTorrentProvider.getID().upper()][curTorrentProvider.getID() + '_backlog_only'] = int(
+                curTorrentProvider.backlog_only)
 
     new_config['NZBs'] = {}
     new_config['NZBs']['nzbs'] = int(NZBS)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
index a52534f6..516f4592 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class GenericProvider:
 
         self.search_mode = None
         self.search_fallback = False
-
+        self.backlog_only = False
+        
         self.cache = tvcache.TVCache(self)
 
         self.session = requests.session()
diff --git a/sickbeard/search.py b/sickbeard/search.py
index 61d3e3e8..2d9c5bd0 100644
--- a/sickbeard/search.py
+++ b/sickbeard/search.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def searchForNeededEpisodes(episodes):
 
     # ask all providers for any episodes it finds
     origThreadName = threading.currentThread().name
-    providers = [x for x in sickbeard.providers.sortedProviderList() if x.isActive()]
+    providers = [x for x in sickbeard.providers.sortedProviderList() if x.isActive() and not x.backlog_only]
     for curProviderCount, curProvider in enumerate(providers):
         threading.currentThread().name = origThreadName + " :: [" + curProvider.name + "]"
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 705bf76b..20b83f3b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1633,6 +1633,12 @@ class ConfigProviders:
                 except:
                     curTorrentProvider.search_fallback = 0
 
+            if hasattr(curTorrentProvider, 'backlog_only'):
+                try:
+                    curTorrentProvider.backlog_only = config.checkbox_to_value(kwargs[curTorrentProvider.getID() + '_backlog_only'])
+                except:
+                    curTorrentProvider.backlog_only = 0
+
         sickbeard.OMGWTFNZBS_USERNAME = kwargs['omgwtfnzbs_username'].strip()
         sickbeard.OMGWTFNZBS_APIKEY = kwargs['omgwtfnzbs_apikey'].strip()