diff --git a/nowplaying/artistextras/discogs.py b/nowplaying/artistextras/discogs.py
index 1eb08a93..f6fc0c25 100755
--- a/nowplaying/artistextras/discogs.py
+++ b/nowplaying/artistextras/discogs.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def download(self, metadata=None, imagecache=None):  # pylint: disable=too-many-
             metadata['artist'] = self.there.sub('', metadata['artist'])
             artistresultlist = self._find_discogs_artist_releaselist(metadata)
 
+        metadata['artist'] = oldartist
+
         if not artistresultlist:
             logging.debug('discogs did not find it')
             return None
diff --git a/nowplaying/artistextras/theaudiodb.py b/nowplaying/artistextras/theaudiodb.py
index b33efd78..34c32564 100755
--- a/nowplaying/artistextras/theaudiodb.py
+++ b/nowplaying/artistextras/theaudiodb.py
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ def download(self, metadata=None, imagecache=None):  # pylint: disable=too-many-
                 if artistdata := self.artistdatafromname(apikey, metadata['artist']):
                     extradata.extend(artist for artist in artistdata.get('artists')
                                      if self._check_artist(artist))
-                else:
-                    metadata['artist'] = oldartist
+
+                metadata['artist'] = oldartist
 
         if not extradata:
             return None