diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
index 803fab538f..b350f482c3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public class SeriesMetadataService : MetadataService<Series, SeriesInfo>
         foreach (var episode in episodes)
         {
             var season = seasons.FirstOrDefault(i => i.IndexNumber == episode.ParentIndexNumber);
-            if (season is null || (episode.SeasonId.Equals(season.Id) && episode.ParentId.Equals(season.Id)))
+            if (season is null || episode.SeasonId.Equals(season.Id))
             {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -372,11 +372,6 @@ public class SeriesMetadataService : MetadataService<Series, SeriesInfo>
             // Assign the correct season id and name to episode.
             episode.SeasonId = season.Id;
             episode.SeasonName = season.Name;
-
-            // We need to set ParentId here for episodes in virtual seasons (e.g., flat structures), otherwise it retains the
-            // ParentId from the series.
-            episode.SetParent(season);
-
             await episode.UpdateToRepositoryAsync(ItemUpdateType.MetadataImport, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
     }