diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b8b73f25..d6b40de8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 * Add detection of '1080p Remux' releases as fullhdbluray
 * Add "Perform search tasks" to Config/Media Providers/Options
 * Change improve clarity of enabled providers on Config/Media Providers
+* Add option to limit WebDL propers to original release group under Config/Search/Media Search
 * Change add IPv4 config option when enabling IPv6.
 
 
diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
index 0765275c..5f950ac6 100755
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@
 							</label>
 						</div>
 						<div id="content_download_propers">
+							<div class="field-pair">
+								<label>
+									<span class="component-title">Limit WebDL propers</span>
+									<span class="component-desc">
+										<input type="checkbox" name="propers_webdl_onegrp"#echo ('', $html_checked)[$sickbeard.PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP]#>
+										<p>Only allow WebDL 'Propers' from the original release group</p>
+									</span>
+								</label>
+							</div>
 							<div class="field-pair">
 								<label for="check_propers_interval">
 									<span class="component-title">Check propers every:</span>
diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index be77c187..addcb41e 100755
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ TORRENT_METHOD = None
 TORRENT_DIR = None
 DOWNLOAD_PROPERS = False
 CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL = None
+PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP = True
 ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY = False
 NEWZNAB_DATA = ''
 
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ def initialize(console_logging=True):
         global BRANCH, CUR_COMMIT_BRANCH, GIT_REMOTE, CUR_COMMIT_HASH, GIT_PATH, CPU_PRESET, ANON_REDIRECT, \
             ENCRYPTION_VERSION, PROXY_SETTING, PROXY_INDEXERS, FILE_LOGGING_PRESET
         # Search Settings/Episode
-        global DOWNLOAD_PROPERS, CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL, RECENTSEARCH_FREQUENCY, \
+        global DOWNLOAD_PROPERS, PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP, CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL, RECENTSEARCH_FREQUENCY, \
             BACKLOG_DAYS, BACKLOG_NOFULL, BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, USENET_RETENTION, IGNORE_WORDS, REQUIRE_WORDS, \
             ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY, SEARCH_UNAIRED, UNAIRED_RECENT_SEARCH_ONLY
         # Search Settings/NZB search
@@ -788,6 +789,7 @@ def initialize(console_logging=True):
             TORRENT_METHOD = 'blackhole'
 
         DOWNLOAD_PROPERS = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'download_propers', 1))
+        PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'propers_webdl_onegrp', 1))
         CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'check_propers_interval', '')
         if CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL not in ('15m', '45m', '90m', '4h', 'daily'):
             CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL = 'daily'
@@ -1469,6 +1471,7 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['General']['backlog_frequency'] = int(BACKLOG_FREQUENCY)
     new_config['General']['update_frequency'] = int(UPDATE_FREQUENCY)
     new_config['General']['download_propers'] = int(DOWNLOAD_PROPERS)
+    new_config['General']['propers_webdl_onegrp'] = int(PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP)
     new_config['General']['check_propers_interval'] = CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL
     new_config['General']['allow_high_priority'] = int(ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY)
     new_config['General']['recentsearch_startup'] = int(RECENTSEARCH_STARTUP)
diff --git a/sickbeard/properFinder.py b/sickbeard/properFinder.py
index 40a46d46..09714c52 100644
--- a/sickbeard/properFinder.py
+++ b/sickbeard/properFinder.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows, recent_shows, recent_anime):
         logger.log(u'Searching for new PROPER releases')
 
         try:
-            found_propers = cur_provider.find_propers(search_date=aired_since_shows, shows=recent_shows, anime=recent_anime)
+            found_propers = cur_provider.find_propers(search_date=aired_since_shows, shows=recent_shows,
+                                                      anime=recent_anime)
         except exceptions.AuthException as e:
             logger.log(u'Authentication error: ' + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
             continue
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows, recent_shows, recent_anime):
                         count += 1
                 except (InvalidNameException, InvalidShowException):
                     continue
-                except Exception:
+                except (StandardError, Exception):
                     continue
 
         cur_provider.log_result('Propers', count, '%s' % cur_provider.name)
@@ -166,8 +167,9 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows, recent_shows, recent_anime):
 
         # check if we actually want this proper (if it's the right quality)
         my_db = db.DBConnection()
-        sql_results = my_db.select('SELECT status FROM tv_episodes WHERE showid = ? AND season = ? AND episode = ?',
-                                   [cur_proper.indexerid, cur_proper.season, cur_proper.episode])
+        sql_results = my_db.select(
+            'SELECT release_group, status, version FROM tv_episodes WHERE showid = ? AND season = ? AND episode = ?',
+            [cur_proper.indexerid, cur_proper.season, cur_proper.episode])
         if not sql_results:
             continue
 
@@ -177,24 +179,28 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows, recent_shows, recent_anime):
                 or cur_proper.quality != old_quality:
             continue
 
+        old_release_group = sql_results[0]['release_group']
+        log_same_grp = 'Skipping proper from release group: [%s], does not match existing release group: [%s] for [%s]'\
+                       % (cur_proper.release_group, old_release_group, cur_proper.name)
+
+        # for webldls, prevent propers from different groups
+        if sickbeard.PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP and \
+                old_quality in (Quality.HDWEBDL, Quality.FULLHDWEBDL, Quality.UHD4KWEB) and \
+                cur_proper.release_group != old_release_group:
+            logger.log(log_same_grp, logger.DEBUG)
+            continue
+
         # check if we actually want this proper (if it's the right release group and a higher version)
         if parse_result.is_anime:
-            my_db = db.DBConnection()
-            sql_results = my_db.select(
-                'SELECT release_group, version FROM tv_episodes WHERE showid = ? AND season = ? AND episode = ?',
-                [cur_proper.indexerid, cur_proper.season, cur_proper.episode])
 
             old_version = int(sql_results[0]['version'])
-            old_release_group = (sql_results[0]['release_group'])
-
             if -1 < old_version < cur_proper.version:
                 logger.log(u'Found new anime v%s to replace existing v%s' % (cur_proper.version, old_version))
             else:
                 continue
 
             if cur_proper.release_group != old_release_group:
-                logger.log(u'Skipping proper from release group: %s, does not match existing release group: %s' %
-                           (cur_proper.release_group, old_release_group))
+                logger.log(log_same_grp, logger.DEBUG)
                 continue
 
         # if the show is in our list and there hasn't been a proper already added for that particular episode
@@ -313,7 +319,7 @@ def _get_last_proper_search():
 
     try:
         last_proper_search = datetime.date.fromordinal(int(sql_results[0]['last_proper_search']))
-    except:
+    except (StandardError, Exception):
         return datetime.date.fromordinal(1)
 
     return last_proper_search
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 063b5128..a5b4e731 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -4793,11 +4793,12 @@ class ConfigSearch(Config):
                    nzbget_category=None, nzbget_priority=None, nzbget_host=None, nzbget_use_https=None,
                    backlog_days=None, backlog_frequency=None, search_unaired=None, unaired_recent_search_only=None,
                    recentsearch_frequency=None, nzb_method=None, torrent_method=None, usenet_retention=None,
-                   download_propers=None, check_propers_interval=None, allow_high_priority=None,
+                   download_propers=None, propers_webdl_onegrp=None, check_propers_interval=None,
+                   allow_high_priority=None,
                    torrent_dir=None, torrent_username=None, torrent_password=None, torrent_host=None,
                    torrent_label=None, torrent_path=None, torrent_verify_cert=None,
-                   torrent_seed_time=None, torrent_paused=None, torrent_high_bandwidth=None, ignore_words=None, require_words=None,
-                   backlog_nofull=None):
+                   torrent_seed_time=None, torrent_paused=None, torrent_high_bandwidth=None,
+                   ignore_words=None, require_words=None, backlog_nofull=None):
 
         results = []
 
@@ -4830,6 +4831,7 @@ class ConfigSearch(Config):
         sickbeard.REQUIRE_WORDS = require_words if require_words else ''
 
         sickbeard.DOWNLOAD_PROPERS = config.checkbox_to_value(download_propers)
+        sickbeard.PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP = config.checkbox_to_value(propers_webdl_onegrp)
         if sickbeard.CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL != check_propers_interval:
             sickbeard.CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL = check_propers_interval