diff --git a/backend/src/media_library_viewer_api/clients/jellyseerr.py b/backend/src/media_library_viewer_api/clients/jellyseerr.py
index 123f13e..8b88953 100644
--- a/backend/src/media_library_viewer_api/clients/jellyseerr.py
+++ b/backend/src/media_library_viewer_api/clients/jellyseerr.py
@@ -242,7 +242,15 @@ class JellyseerrClient:
                 items = [r for r in page if isinstance(r, dict)] if isinstance(page, list) else []
                 for r in items:
                     media = r.get("media") or {}
-                    tmdb_id = media.get("tmdbId")
+                    tmdb_id = media.get("tmdbId") or r.get("tmdbId")
+                    # Diagnostic: log the first request's shape once so we can verify tmdbId.
+                    if not results and filter_val == "pending":
+                        logger.info(
+                            "Jellyseerr request sample: keys=%s media_keys=%s tmdbId=%s",
+                            sorted(r.keys()),
+                            sorted(media.keys()) if isinstance(media, dict) else "N/A",
+                            tmdb_id,
+                        )
                     name = r.get("title") or media.get("title") or media.get("name") or ""
                     if not name and tmdb_id:
                         name = self._resolve_title(r.get("type"), tmdb_id)