diff --git a/src/Jackett/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs b/src/Jackett/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs
index 273e7eb9f..50999b6a6 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs
@@ -296,11 +296,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Indexers
             var response = await webclient.GetString(request);
             var firstCallCookies = response.Cookies;
 
-            // Follow up  to 5 redirects
-            for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            if (response.IsRedirect)
             {
-                if (!response.IsRedirect)
-                    break;
                 await FollowIfRedirect(response, request.Url, null, response.Cookies);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/BaseWebResult.cs b/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/BaseWebResult.cs
index bba568b1b..699751c22 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/BaseWebResult.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/BaseWebResult.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Utils.Clients
              return  Status == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Redirect ||
                      Status == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.RedirectKeepVerb ||
                      Status == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.RedirectMethod ||
-                     Status == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Found;
+                     Status == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Found ||
+                     Status == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.MovedPermanently;
             }
         }
     }