diff --git a/src/server/api/anime.py b/src/server/api/anime.py
index 4883e87..34746fb 100644
--- a/src/server/api/anime.py
+++ b/src/server/api/anime.py
@@ -834,9 +834,9 @@ async def add_series(
         # Step F: Scan missing episodes immediately if background loader is not running
         # Uses existing SerieScanner and AnimeService sync to avoid duplicates
         try:
-            loader_running = (
-                background_loader.worker_task is not None
-                and not background_loader.worker_task.done()
+            loader_running = bool(
+                background_loader.worker_tasks
+                and any(not t.done() for t in background_loader.worker_tasks)
             )
             if (
                 not loader_running
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_background_loader_service.py b/tests/unit/test_background_loader_service.py
index 7481c3f..2dc370a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_background_loader_service.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_background_loader_service.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def mock_anime_service():
     """Mock AnimeService."""
     service = AsyncMock()
     service.sync_episodes_to_db = AsyncMock()
+    service.sync_single_series_after_scan = AsyncMock()
     return service
 
 
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ class TestScanMissingEpisodes:
             await background_loader_service._scan_missing_episodes(task, mock_db)
         
         assert task.progress["episodes"] is True
-        background_loader_service.anime_service.sync_episodes_to_db.assert_called_once_with("test")
+        background_loader_service.anime_service.sync_single_series_after_scan.assert_called_once_with("test")
     
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_scan_missing_episodes_no_scanner(self, background_loader_service):