diff --git a/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClient.java b/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClient.java
index 1d7c8555..0c6873e3 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClient.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClient.java
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class TheTVDBClient extends AbstractEpisodeListProvider implements Artwor
 					episodes.add(new Episode(info.getName(), seasonNumber, episodeNumber, episodeName, absoluteNumber, null, airdate, id, new SeriesInfo(info)));
 				} else {
 					// handle as special episode
-					specials.add(new Episode(info.getName(), null, null, episodeName, null, episodeNumber, airdate, id, new SeriesInfo(info)));
+					specials.add(new Episode(info.getName(), null, null, episodeName, absoluteNumber, episodeNumber, airdate, id, new SeriesInfo(info)));
 				}
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClientV1.java b/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClientV1.java
index af2ec92e..79165ea8 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClientV1.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/web/TheTVDBClientV1.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class TheTVDBClientV1 extends AbstractEpisodeListProvider implements Artw
 
 				// use given episode number as special number or count specials by ourselves
 				Integer specialNumber = (episodeNumber != null) ? episodeNumber : filterBySeason(specials, seasonNumber).size() + 1;
-				specials.add(new Episode(seriesInfo.getName(), seasonNumber, null, episodeName, null, specialNumber, airdate, id, new SeriesInfo(seriesInfo)));
+				specials.add(new Episode(seriesInfo.getName(), seasonNumber, null, episodeName, absoluteNumber, specialNumber, airdate, id, new SeriesInfo(seriesInfo)));
 			} else {
 				// adjust for absolute numbering if possible
 				if (sortOrder == SortOrder.Absolute) {