diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts b/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts
index 6f06dcc..adfe54c 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts
@@ -385,10 +385,11 @@ async function getSeriesMeta(
     return null;
   }
 
-  void metadata.ensureSeriesArtwork(series.id).catch(() => undefined);
-  void metadata.enrichSeriesEpisodes(series.id).catch(() => undefined);
+  const seriesDbId = series.id;
+  void metadata.ensureSeriesArtwork(seriesDbId).catch(() => undefined);
+  void metadata.enrichSeriesEpisodes(seriesDbId).catch(() => undefined);
 
-  const sid = seriesId(series.imdbId, series.id);
+  const sid = seriesId(series.imdbId, seriesDbId);
 
   type EpRow = {
     id: string;
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ async function getSeriesMeta(
     // Match on episode.seriesId OR season.seriesId — either side can drift after merges.
     const rows = await prisma.episode.findMany({
       where: {
-        OR: [{ seriesId: series.id }, { season: { seriesId: series.id } }],
+        OR: [{ seriesId: seriesDbId }, { season: { seriesId: seriesDbId } }],
         mediaFiles: mediaFilter,
       },
       orderBy: [{ seasonNumber: "asc" }, { episodeNumber: "asc" }],