diff --git a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
index cdfa17c3a..55f24fe59 100644
--- a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
+++ b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
@@ -332,9 +332,16 @@ export class MediaRequest {
     if (requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MOVIE) {
       await mediaRepository.save(media);
 
+      if (!media.id) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Failed to save media before creating request. Media type: ${requestBody.mediaType}, TMDB ID: ${requestBody.mediaId}, persisted media id: ${media.id}`
+        );
+      }
+
       const request = new MediaRequest({
         type: MediaType.MOVIE,
         media,
+        mediaId: media.id,
         requestedBy: requestUser,
         // If the user is an admin or has the "auto approve" permission, automatically approve the request
         status: user.hasPermission(
@@ -442,9 +449,16 @@ export class MediaRequest {
 
       await mediaRepository.save(media);
 
+      if (!media.id) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Failed to save media before creating request. Media type: TV, TMDB ID: ${requestBody.mediaId}, is4k: ${requestBody.is4k}`
+        );
+      }
+
       const request = new MediaRequest({
         type: MediaType.TV,
         media,
+        mediaId: media.id,
         requestedBy: requestUser,
         // If the user is an admin or has the "auto approve" permission, automatically approve the request
         status: user.hasPermission(
@@ -521,6 +535,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
   })
   public media: Media;
 
+  @Column({ name: 'mediaId', nullable: true })
+  public mediaId: number;
+
   @ManyToOne(() => User, (user) => user.requests, {
     eager: true,
     onDelete: 'CASCADE',