diff --git a/API.Tests/Services/ExternalMetadataServiceTests.cs b/API.Tests/Services/ExternalMetadataServiceTests.cs
index 44e26abfb..b856a5705 100644
--- a/API.Tests/Services/ExternalMetadataServiceTests.cs
+++ b/API.Tests/Services/ExternalMetadataServiceTests.cs
@@ -928,6 +928,36 @@ public class ExternalMetadataServiceTests : AbstractDbTest
         Assert.Equal(3, series.Metadata.TotalCount);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is validating that we get a completed even though we have a special chapter and AL doesn't count it
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsSeriesCompleted_Volumes_HasSpecialAndDecimal_ExternalNoSpecial()
+    {
+        const string seriesName = "Test - Volume Complete";
+        var series = new SeriesBuilder(seriesName)
+            .WithLibraryId(1)
+            .WithMetadata(new SeriesMetadataBuilder()
+                .WithMaxCount(2)
+                .WithTotalCount(3)
+                .Build())
+            .WithVolume(new VolumeBuilder("1").WithNumber(1).Build())
+            .WithVolume(new VolumeBuilder("1.5").WithNumber(1.5f).Build())
+            .WithVolume(new VolumeBuilder("2").WithNumber(2).Build())
+            .WithVolume(new VolumeBuilder(Parser.SpecialVolume).Build())
+            .Build();
+
+        var chapters = new List<Chapter>();
+        // External metadata includes volume 1.5, but not the special
+        var externalMetadata = new ExternalSeriesDetailDto { Chapters = 0, Volumes = 3 };
+
+        var result = ExternalMetadataService.IsSeriesCompleted(series, chapters, externalMetadata, 2);
+
+        Assert.True(result);
+        Assert.Equal(3, series.Metadata.MaxCount);
+        Assert.Equal(3, series.Metadata.TotalCount);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void IsSeriesCompleted_Volumes_TooManySpecials()
     {
diff --git a/API/Services/Plus/ExternalMetadataService.cs b/API/Services/Plus/ExternalMetadataService.cs
index ed89cdad5..06201ef01 100644
--- a/API/Services/Plus/ExternalMetadataService.cs
+++ b/API/Services/Plus/ExternalMetadataService.cs
@@ -1653,15 +1653,20 @@ public class ExternalMetadataService : IExternalMetadataService
         // Note: I've currently opted to keep this an equals to prevent the above bug from happening
         // We *could* change this to >= in the future in case this is reported by users
         // If we do; test IsSeriesCompleted_Volumes_TooManySpecials needs to be updated
+        if (maxVolumes != Parser.DefaultChapterNumber && externalMetadata.Volumes == series.Volumes.Count)
+        {
+            series.Metadata.MaxCount = series.Volumes.Count;
+            series.Metadata.TotalCount = series.Volumes.Count;
+            return true;
+        }
 
         // Note: If Kavita has specials, we should be lenient and ignore for the volume check
         var volumeModifier = series.Volumes.Any(v => v.Name == Parser.SpecialVolume) ? 1 : 0;
         var modifiedMinVolumeCount = series.Volumes.Count - volumeModifier;
-        if (maxVolumes != Parser.DefaultChapterNumber &&
-            (externalMetadata.Volumes == series.Volumes.Count || externalMetadata.Volumes == modifiedMinVolumeCount))
+        if (maxVolumes != Parser.DefaultChapterNumber && externalMetadata.Volumes == modifiedMinVolumeCount)
         {
-            series.Metadata.MaxCount = series.Volumes.Count;
-            series.Metadata.TotalCount = series.Volumes.Count;
+            series.Metadata.MaxCount = modifiedMinVolumeCount;
+            series.Metadata.TotalCount = modifiedMinVolumeCount;
             return true;
         }