diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py
index 7366504d..d86f5c2d 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ class DateRangePlugin(Plugin[DateRangeOptions]):
             overrides=self.overrides,
         )
         if source_date_range:
-            ytdl_options_builder.add({"daterange": source_date_range, "break_on_reject": True})
+            ytdl_options_builder.add({"daterange": source_date_range})
+
+            # Only add break_on_reject if after is specified, but not before.
+            # Otherwise, it can break on first metadata pull if it's after the 'before'
+            if self.plugin_options.after and not self.plugin_options.before:
+                ytdl_options_builder.add({"break_on_reject": True})
 
         return ytdl_options_builder.to_dict()
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/prebuilt_presets/tv_show/episode.yaml b/src/ytdl_sub/prebuilt_presets/tv_show/episode.yaml
index cf1a357c..1a40210c 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/prebuilt_presets/tv_show/episode.yaml
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/prebuilt_presets/tv_show/episode.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ presets:
       thumbnail_name: "{episode_file_path}-thumb.jpg"
       maintain_download_archive: True
 
+    ytdl_options:
+      break_on_existing: True
+
     chapters:
       embed_chapters: True