diff --git a/plextraktsync/commands/imdb_import.py b/plextraktsync/commands/imdb_import.py
index 61b86b94003..184ddc29c42 100644
--- a/plextraktsync/commands/imdb_import.py
+++ b/plextraktsync/commands/imdb_import.py
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ def imdb_import(input: PathLike, dry_run: bool):
         print(f"Importing [blue]{r.media_type} {r.imdb}[/]: {r.title} ({r.year}), rated at {r.rate_date}")
         m = trakt.search_by_id(r.imdb, "imdb", r.media_type)
         rating = trakt.rating(m)
+        if r.rating == rating:
+            print(f"Rating {rating} already exists")
+            continue
         print(f"{'Would rate' if dry_run else 'Rating'} {m} with {r.rating} (was {rating})")
         if not dry_run:
             trakt.rate(m, r.rating)