diff --git a/lidarr/AutoArtistAdder.bash b/lidarr/AutoArtistAdder.bash
index 13162fd..0e8a0ab 100644
--- a/lidarr/AutoArtistAdder.bash
+++ b/lidarr/AutoArtistAdder.bash
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
-scriptVersion="1.9"
+scriptVersion="2.0"
 scriptName="AutoArtistAdder"
 
 ### Import Settings
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ verifyConfig () {
     autoArtistAdderInterval="12h"
   fi
 
+  if [ -z "$autoArtistAdderMonitored" ]; then 
+    autoArtistAdderMonitored="true"
+  elif [ "$autoArtistAdderMonitored" != "true" ]; then
+    autoArtistAdderMonitored="false"
+  fi
+
 }
 
 
@@ -259,7 +265,7 @@ AddTidalArtistToLidarr () {
 				\"foreignArtistId\": \"$foreignId\",
 				\"qualityProfileId\": $qualityProfileId,
 				\"metadataProfileId\": $metadataProfileId,
-				\"monitored\":true,
+				\"monitored\":$autoArtistAdderMonitored,
 				\"monitor\":\"all\",
 				\"rootFolderPath\": \"$path\",
 				\"addOptions\":{\"searchForMissingAlbums\":$lidarrSearchForMissing}