diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 26903bf5..a29c18cb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 * Change add three IPTorrents fallback urls
 * Change remove one dead and add three fallback magnet torcaches for blackhole use
 * Change increase delay between requests to nnab servers to over 2 seconds
+* Change set Specials to status "Skipped" not "Wanted" during show updates
 
 [develop changelog]
 * Change send nzb data to NZBGet for Anizb instead of url
diff --git a/sickbeard/tv.py b/sickbeard/tv.py
index dd38e064..93aa1c00 100644
--- a/sickbeard/tv.py
+++ b/sickbeard/tv.py
@@ -1795,11 +1795,14 @@ class TVEpisode(object):
             # if we don't have the file and the airdate is in the past
             else:
                 if self.status == UNAIRED:
-                    self.status = WANTED
+                    if 0 < self.season:
+                        self.status = WANTED
+                    else:
+                        self.status = SKIPPED
 
                 # if we somehow are still UNKNOWN then just skip it
                 elif self.status == UNKNOWN or (old_airdate_future and self.status == SKIPPED):
-                    if update and not self.show.paused:
+                    if update and not self.show.paused and 0 < self.season:
                         self.status = WANTED
                     else:
                         self.status = SKIPPED