diff --git a/scraper/lib/torrentEntries.js b/scraper/lib/torrentEntries.js
index 42f793a..66d69a6 100644
--- a/scraper/lib/torrentEntries.js
+++ b/scraper/lib/torrentEntries.js
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ async function createTorrentEntry(torrent) {
     torrent.imdbId = await getImdbId(titleInfo, torrent.type)
         .catch(() => undefined);
   }
+  if (torrent.imdbId && torrent.imdbId.length < 9) {
+    // pad zeros to imdbId if missing
+    torrent.imdbId = 'tt' + torrent.imdbId.replace('tt', '').padStart(7, '0');
+  }
   if (torrent.imdbId && torrent.imdbId.length > 9 && torrent.imdbId.startsWith('tt0')) {
     // sanitize imdbId from redundant zeros
     torrent.imdbId = torrent.imdbId.replace(/tt0+([0-9]{7,})$/, 'tt$1');
diff --git a/scraper/scrapers/1337x/1337x_api.js b/scraper/scrapers/1337x/1337x_api.js
index 4ad2823..62db8ec 100644
--- a/scraper/scrapers/1337x/1337x_api.js
+++ b/scraper/scrapers/1337x/1337x_api.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function parseTorrentPage(body) {
 
     const details = $('.torrent-detail-page');
     const magnetLink = details.find('a:contains(\'Magnet Download\')').attr('href');
-    const imdbIdMatch = details.find('div[id=\'description\']').html().match(/imdb\.com\/title\/tt(\d+)/i);
+    const imdbIdMatch = details.find('div[id=\'description\']').html().match(/imdb\.com\/title\/(tt\d+)/i);
 
     const torrent = {
       name: decode(magnetLink).name.replace(/\+/g, ' '),
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function parseTorrentPage(body) {
       language: details.find('strong:contains(\'Language\')').next().text(),
       size: parseSize(details.find('strong:contains(\'Total size\')').next().text()),
       uploadDate: Sugar.Date.create(details.find('strong:contains(\'Date uploaded\')').next().text()),
-      imdbId: imdbIdMatch && `tt${imdbIdMatch[1].padStart(7, '0')}`,
+      imdbId: imdbIdMatch && imdbIdMatch[1],
       files: details.find('div[id=\'files\']').first().find('li')
           .map((i, elem) => $(elem).text())
           .map((i, text) => ({
diff --git a/scraper/scrapers/kickass/kickass_api.js b/scraper/scrapers/kickass/kickass_api.js
index d7307de..84ec165 100644
--- a/scraper/scrapers/kickass/kickass_api.js
+++ b/scraper/scrapers/kickass/kickass_api.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ function parseTorrentPage(body) {
     const info = content.find('div[class="torrent_stats"]').parent();
     const description = content.find('div[id="main"]');
     const magnetLink = info.find('a[title="Download verified Magnet"]').attr('href');
-    const imdbIdMatch = description.html().match(/imdb\.com\/title\/tt(\d+)/i);
+    const imdbIdMatch = description.html().match(/imdb\.com\/title\/(tt\d+)/i);
 
     const torrent = {
       name: info.find('h1').first().text(),
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function parseTorrentPage(body) {
       size: parseSize(description.find('ul[class="file_list"]').first().find('li').first().contents().eq(2).text()
           .match(/\(Size: (.+)\)/)[1]),
       uploadDate: moment(info.find('time').first().text()).toDate(),
-      imdbId: imdbIdMatch && `tt${imdbIdMatch[1].padStart(7, '0')}`,
+      imdbId: imdbIdMatch && imdbIdMatch[1],
       files: content.find('ul[class="file_list"]').first().find('li > ul > li[class="file_list__file"]')
           .map((i, elem) => $(elem))
           .map((i, ele) => ({
diff --git a/scraper/scrapers/thepiratebay/thepiratebay_api.js b/scraper/scrapers/thepiratebay/thepiratebay_api.js
index 2e483d6..6d9d6e5 100644
--- a/scraper/scrapers/thepiratebay/thepiratebay_api.js
+++ b/scraper/scrapers/thepiratebay/thepiratebay_api.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function parseTorrentPage(body) {
     }
     const details = $('div[id=\'details\']');
     const col1 = details.find('dl[class=\'col1\']');
-    const imdbIdMatch = col1.html().match(/imdb\.com\/title\/tt(\d+)/i);
+    const imdbIdMatch = col1.html().match(/imdb\.com\/title\/(tt\d+)/i);
 
     const torrent = {
       name: $('div[id=\'title\']').text().trim(),
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function parseTorrentPage(body) {
       subcategory: parseInt(col1.find('a[title=\'More from this category\']').eq(0).attr('href').match(/\d+$/)[0], 10),
       size: parseSize(details.find('dt:contains(\'Size:\')').next().text().match(/(\d+)(?:.?Bytes)/)[1]),
       uploadDate: new Date(details.find('dt:contains(\'Uploaded:\')').next().text()),
-      imdbId: imdbIdMatch && `tt${imdbIdMatch[1].padStart(7, '0')}`
+      imdbId: imdbIdMatch && imdbIdMatch[1]
     };
     resolve(torrent);
   });