diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
index 7b635e18..2c9655a9 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):
             file_id = self.kodidb.add_file(filename,
                                            kodi_pathid,
                                            api.date_created())
-            rating_id = self.kodidb.get_ratingid(kodi_id,
-                                                 v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE)
+            rating_id = self.kodidb.add_ratingid()
             self.kodidb.add_ratings(rating_id,
                                     kodi_id,
                                     v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE,
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
index 87f34168..bb7abe33 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
@@ -784,6 +784,10 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
         self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM uniqueid WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?',
                             (kodi_id, kodi_type))
 
+    def add_ratingid(self):
+        self.cursor.execute('SELECT COALESCE(MAX(rating_id),0) FROM rating')
+        return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1
+
     def get_ratingid(self, kodi_id, kodi_type):
         """
         Create if needed and return the unique rating_id from rating table
@@ -793,8 +797,7 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
         try:
             return self.cursor.fetchone()[0]
         except TypeError:
-            self.cursor.execute('SELECT COALESCE(MAX(rating_id),0) FROM rating')
-            return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1
+            return self.add_ratingid()
 
     def update_ratings(self, *args):
         """