diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
index 98c9ac5e..05c80d7e 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
@@ -1304,8 +1304,8 @@ class TVShows(Items):
             airsBeforeSeason = item['AirsAfterSeasonNumber']
             airsBeforeEpisode = 4096 # Kodi default number for afterseason ordering
         else:
-            airsBeforeSeason = item.get('AirsBeforeSeasonNumber', "-1")
-            airsBeforeEpisode = item.get('AirsBeforeEpisodeNumber', "-1")
+            airsBeforeSeason = item.get('AirsBeforeSeasonNumber')
+            airsBeforeEpisode = item.get('AirsBeforeEpisodeNumber')
 
         # Append multi episodes to title
         if item.get('IndexNumberEnd'):              
diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index 9af778c8..20d8ff17 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ class LibrarySync(threading.Thread):
         emby = self.emby
         music_enabled = utils.settings('enableMusic') == "true"
 
+        xbmc.executebuiltin('InhibitIdleShutdown(true)')
         window('emby_dbScan', value="true")
         # Add sources
         utils.sourcesXML()
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ class LibrarySync(threading.Thread):
         xbmc.executebuiltin('UpdateLibrary(video)')
         elapsedtotal = datetime.now() - starttotal
 
+        xbmc.executebuiltin('InhibitIdleShutdown(false)')
         window('emby_dbScan', clear=True)
         window('emby_initialScan', clear=True)
         xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(