diff --git a/stashr/utils.py b/stashr/utils.py
index 62ee78b..44049e3 100644
--- a/stashr/utils.py
+++ b/stashr/utils.py
@@ -1102,6 +1102,15 @@ def new_add_scraped_matches():
 
 def new_add_scrape_match(item):
 
+    check_directory = database.session \
+        .query(database.Directories) \
+        .filter(database.Directories.directory_volume_id == item.scrape_candidate) \
+        .first()
+
+    if check_directory is not None:
+        logger.warning(f'Volume {item.scrape_candidate} in database')
+        return
+
     item.directory.directory_volume_id = item.scrape_candidate
     item.directory.directory_in_library = 1