diff --git a/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py b/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py
index 7e0ec344..4839331f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ class API():
 
     def getProvider(self, providername=None):
         """
-        providername:  e.g. 'imdb'
+        providername:  e.g. 'imdb', 'tvdb'
 
         Return IMDB, e.g. "tt0903624". Returns None if not found
         """
@@ -1698,6 +1698,9 @@ class API():
 
         if providername == 'imdb':
             regex = re.compile(r'''/(tt\d+)''')
+        elif providername == 'tvdb':
+            # originally e.g. com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb://276564?lang=en
+            regex = re.compile(r'''tvdb://(\d+)''')
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
index 598e9755..eb57637e 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ class TVShows(Items):
         plot = API.getPlot()
         rating = API.getAudienceRating()
         premieredate = API.getPremiereDate()
-        tvdb = API.getProvider('Tvdb')
+        tvdb = API.getProvider('tvdb')
         mpaa = API.getMpaa()
         genre = API.joinList(genres)
         studios = API.getStudios()