diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
index 2c9655a9..1a49da2f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):
                                     rating,
                                     api.votecount())
             if api.provider('imdb') is not None:
-                uniqueid = self.kodidb.get_uniqueid(kodi_id,
-                                                    v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE)
+                uniqueid = self.kodidb.add_uniqueid()
                 self.kodidb.add_uniqueid(uniqueid,
                                          kodi_id,
                                          v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE,
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
index bb7abe33..19257e54 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
@@ -755,6 +755,10 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
             VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
         ''', (args))
 
+    def add_uniqueid(self):
+        self.cursor.execute('SELECT COALESCE(MAX(uniqueid_id), 0) FROM uniqueid')
+        return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1
+
     def get_uniqueid(self, kodi_id, kodi_type):
         """
         Returns the uniqueid_id
@@ -764,8 +768,7 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
         try:
             return self.cursor.fetchone()[0]
         except TypeError:
-            self.cursor.execute('SELECT COALESCE(MAX(uniqueid_id),0) FROM uniqueid')
-            return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1
+            return self.add_uniqueid()
 
     def update_uniqueid(self, *args):
         """