diff --git a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index 86ef1ac1..a30ef065 100644
--- a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.4.2.2</Version>
+    <Version>6.4.3.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/AudibleUtilities/ApiExtended.cs b/AudibleUtilities/ApiExtended.cs
index 6862407e..84e29508 100644
--- a/AudibleUtilities/ApiExtended.cs
+++ b/AudibleUtilities/ApiExtended.cs
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ namespace AudibleUtilities
 
 				Serilog.Log.Logger.Information($"{parents.Count} series of shows/podcasts found");
 
-				// remove episode parents. even if the following stuff fails, these will still be removed from the collection.
-				// also must happen before processing children because children abuses this flag
+				// remove episode parents. even if the following stuff fails, these will still be removed from the collection
 				items.RemoveAll(i => i.IsEpisodes);
 
 				if (importEpisodes)
@@ -192,6 +191,14 @@ namespace AudibleUtilities
 			{
 				var children = await getEpisodeChildrenAsync(parent);
 
+				// actual individual episode, not the parent of a series.
+				// for now I'm keeping it inside this method since it fits the work flow, incl. importEpisodes logic
+				if (!children.Any())
+				{
+					results.Add(parent);
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				foreach (var child in children)
 				{
 					// use parent's 'DateAdded'. DateAdded is just a convenience prop for: PurchaseDate.UtcDateTime