diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 1e5de442..39954b35 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 * Add tip to search settings/media search about improved matching with optional regex library
 * Change use value of "Update shows during hour" in General Settings straight after it is saved instead of after restart
 * Change add tips for what to use for Growl notifications on Windows
+* Change if a newly added show is not found on indexer, remove already created empty folder
 
 
 [develop changelog]
diff --git a/sickbeard/show_queue.py b/sickbeard/show_queue.py
index dfa0f941..7a6965a9 100644
--- a/sickbeard/show_queue.py
+++ b/sickbeard/show_queue.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
 import traceback
+import os
 
 import sickbeard
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ from sickbeard import name_cache
 from sickbeard.exceptions import ex
 from sickbeard.helpers import should_delete_episode
 from sickbeard.blackandwhitelist import BlackAndWhiteList
+from sickbeard import encodingKludge as ek
 
 
 class ShowQueue(generic_queue.GenericQueue):
@@ -175,10 +177,10 @@ class ShowQueue(generic_queue.GenericQueue):
 
     def addShow(self, indexer, indexer_id, showDir, default_status=None, quality=None, flatten_folders=None,
                 lang='en', subtitles=None, anime=None, scene=None, paused=None, blacklist=None, whitelist=None,
-                wanted_begin=None, wanted_latest=None, tag=None):
+                wanted_begin=None, wanted_latest=None, tag=None, new_show=False):
         queueItemObj = QueueItemAdd(indexer, indexer_id, showDir, default_status, quality, flatten_folders, lang,
                                     subtitles, anime, scene, paused, blacklist, whitelist,
-                                    wanted_begin, wanted_latest, tag)
+                                    wanted_begin, wanted_latest, tag, new_show=new_show)
 
         self.add_item(queueItemObj)
 
@@ -235,7 +237,8 @@ class ShowQueueItem(generic_queue.QueueItem):
 
 class QueueItemAdd(ShowQueueItem):
     def __init__(self, indexer, indexer_id, showDir, default_status, quality, flatten_folders, lang, subtitles, anime,
-                 scene, paused, blacklist, whitelist, default_wanted_begin, default_wanted_latest, tag, scheduled_update=False):
+                 scene, paused, blacklist, whitelist, default_wanted_begin, default_wanted_latest, tag,
+                 scheduled_update=False, new_show=False):
 
         self.indexer = indexer
         self.indexer_id = indexer_id
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ class QueueItemAdd(ShowQueueItem):
         self.blacklist = blacklist
         self.whitelist = whitelist
         self.tag = tag
+        self.new_show = new_show
 
         self.show = None
 
@@ -482,9 +486,16 @@ class QueueItemAdd(ShowQueueItem):
         self.finish()
 
     def _finishEarly(self):
-        if self.show != None:
+        if self.show is not None:
             self.show.deleteShow()
 
+        if self.new_show:
+            # if we adding a new show, delete the empty folder that was already created
+            try:
+                ek.ek(os.rmdir, self.showDir)
+            except (StandardError, Exception):
+                pass
+
         self.finish()
 
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/webapi.py b/sickbeard/webapi.py
index b5d4f4bc..d337c86c 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webapi.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webapi.py
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ class CMD_ShowAddNew(ApiCall):
         sickbeard.showQueueScheduler.action.addShow(int(self.indexer), int(self.indexerid), showPath, newStatus,
                                                     newQuality,
                                                     int(self.flatten_folders), self.lang, self.subtitles, self.anime,
-                                                    self.scene)  # @UndefinedVariable
+                                                    self.scene, new_show=True)  # @UndefinedVariable
 
         return _responds(RESULT_SUCCESS, {"name": indexerName}, indexerName + " has been queued to be added")
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 9d63ae71..172b8512 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -3655,8 +3655,10 @@ class NewHomeAddShows(Home):
         # use the whole path if it's given, or else append the show name to the root dir to get the full show path
         if fullShowPath:
             show_dir = ek.ek(os.path.normpath, fullShowPath)
+            new_show = False
         else:
             show_dir = ek.ek(os.path.join, rootDir, helpers.sanitizeFileName(show_name))
+            new_show = True
 
         # blanket policy - if the dir exists you should have used 'add existing show' numbnuts
         if ek.ek(os.path.isdir, show_dir) and not fullShowPath:
@@ -3704,7 +3706,7 @@ class NewHomeAddShows(Home):
         sickbeard.showQueueScheduler.action.addShow(indexer, indexer_id, show_dir, int(defaultStatus), newQuality,
                                                     flatten_folders, indexerLang, subtitles, anime,
                                                     scene, None, blacklist, whitelist,
-                                                    wanted_begin, wanted_latest, tag)  # @UndefinedVariable
+                                                    wanted_begin, wanted_latest, tag, new_show=new_show)  # @UndefinedVariable
         # ui.notifications.message('Show added', 'Adding the specified show into ' + show_dir)
 
         return finishAddShow()