diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 55c4a82e..c123d1ac 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-### 3.32.11 (2024-11-26 20:15:00 UTC)
+### 3.32.12 (2024-11-29 19:20:00 UTC)
+
+* Fix split_result to return a list in the case of an internal exception
+
+
+### 3.32.11 (2024-11-26 20:15:00 UTC)
 
 * Fix nzbSplitter needs to use binary data for xml parser
 
diff --git a/sickgear/nzbSplitter.py b/sickgear/nzbSplitter.py
index 337072d7..18a8a273 100644
--- a/sickgear/nzbSplitter.py
+++ b/sickgear/nzbSplitter.py
@@ -167,17 +167,15 @@ def _strip_ns(element, ns):
 
 
 def split_result(result):
+    # type: (sickgear.classes.SearchResult) -> List[sickgear.classes.SearchResult]
     """
 
     :param result: search result
-    :type result: sickgear.classes.SearchResult
-    :return: list of search results
-    :rtype: List[sickgear.classes.SearchResult]
     """
     resp = helpers.get_url(result.url, failure_monitor=False, as_binary=True)
     if None is resp:
         logger.error(f'Unable to load url {result.url}, can\'t download season NZB')
-        return False
+        return []
 
     # parse the season ep name
     try:
@@ -185,10 +183,10 @@ def split_result(result):
         parse_result = np.parse(result.name)
     except InvalidNameException:
         logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {result.name} into a valid episode')
-        return False
+        return []
     except InvalidShowException:
         logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {result.name} into a valid show')
-        return False
+        return []
 
     # bust it up
     season = parse_result.season_number if None is not parse_result.season_number else 1
@@ -207,10 +205,10 @@ def split_result(result):
             parse_result = np.parse(new_nzb)
         except InvalidNameException:
             logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {new_nzb} into a valid episode')
-            return False
+            return []
         except InvalidShowException:
             logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {new_nzb} into a valid show')
-            return False
+            return []
 
         # make sure the result is sane
         if (None is not parse_result.season_number and season != parse_result.season_number) \
diff --git a/sickgear/search.py b/sickgear/search.py
index 6ed0af9e..c009c556 100644
--- a/sickgear/search.py
+++ b/sickgear/search.py
@@ -972,19 +972,20 @@ def search_providers(
                     # if not, break it apart and add them as the lowest priority results
                     individual_results = nzbSplitter.split_result(best_season_result)
 
-                    for cur_result in filter(
-                        lambda r: r.show_obj == show_obj and show_name_helpers.pass_wordlist_checks(
-                            r.name, parse=False, indexer_lookup=False, show_obj=r.show_obj), individual_results):
-                        ep_num = None
-                        if 1 == len(cur_result.ep_obj_list):
-                            ep_num = cur_result.ep_obj_list[0].episode
-                        elif 1 < len(cur_result.ep_obj_list):
-                            ep_num = MULTI_EP_RESULT
+                    if isinstance(individual_results, list):
+                        for cur_result in filter(
+                            lambda r: r.show_obj == show_obj and show_name_helpers.pass_wordlist_checks(
+                                r.name, parse=False, indexer_lookup=False, show_obj=r.show_obj), individual_results):
+                            ep_num = None
+                            if 1 == len(cur_result.ep_obj_list):
+                                ep_num = cur_result.ep_obj_list[0].episode
+                            elif 1 < len(cur_result.ep_obj_list):
+                                ep_num = MULTI_EP_RESULT
 
-                        if ep_num in found_results[provider_id]:
-                            found_results[provider_id][ep_num].append(cur_result)
-                        else:
-                            found_results[provider_id][ep_num] = [cur_result]
+                            if ep_num in found_results[provider_id]:
+                                found_results[provider_id][ep_num].append(cur_result)
+                            else:
+                                found_results[provider_id][ep_num] = [cur_result]
 
                 # If this is a torrent all we can do is leech the entire torrent,
                 # user will have to select which eps not do download in his torrent client