diff --git a/server/api/servarr/radarr.ts b/server/api/servarr/radarr.ts
index 3d0cf53a..75f32026 100644
--- a/server/api/servarr/radarr.ts
+++ b/server/api/servarr/radarr.ts
@@ -176,10 +176,27 @@ class RadarrAPI extends ServarrBase<{ movieId: number }> {
       }
 
       if (movie.id) {
-        logger.info(
-          'Movie is already monitored in Radarr. Skipping add and returning success',
-          { label: 'Radarr' }
-        );
+        // Movie exists and is already monitored
+        logger.info('Movie is already monitored in Radarr.', {
+          label: 'Radarr',
+          movieId: movie.id,
+          movieTitle: movie.title,
+          hasFile: movie.hasFile,
+        });
+
+        // If searchNow is requested and movie doesn't have a file, trigger search
+        if (options.searchNow && !movie.hasFile) {
+          logger.info(
+            'Triggering search for existing monitored movie without file',
+            {
+              label: 'Radarr',
+              movieId: movie.id,
+              movieTitle: movie.title,
+            }
+          );
+          this.searchMovie(movie.id);
+        }
+
         return movie;
       }