diff --git a/src/actors.js b/src/actors.js
index 7a1d274f..14df6bb4 100755
--- a/src/actors.js
+++ b/src/actors.js
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ async function getOrCreateActors(baseActors, batchId) {
 		.whereRaw(`
 			actors.slug = base_actors.slug
 			AND actors.entity_id IS NULL
-			AND NOT base_actors.collision_likely
+			AND (NOT base_actors.collision_likely OR actors.allow_global_match)
 		`)
 		.orWhereRaw(`
 			actors.slug = base_actors.slug
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ async function getOrCreateActors(baseActors, batchId) {
 
 	await storeProfiles(newActorProfiles);
 
-	if (Array.isArray(newActors)) {
+	if (Array.isArray(newActors) && newActors.length > 0) {
 		await updateActorSearch(newActors.map((actor) => actor.id));
 		return newActors.concat(existingActors);
 	}