diff --git a/src/scrapers/vixen.js b/src/scrapers/vixen.js
index fb6c6f16..de3e06b7 100755
--- a/src/scrapers/vixen.js
+++ b/src/scrapers/vixen.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const Promise = require('bluebird');
 const moment = require('moment');
 const unprint = require('unprint');
 
+const argv = require('../argv');
 const qu = require('../utils/qu');
 const http = require('../utils/http');
 const slugify = require('../utils/slugify');
@@ -259,82 +260,90 @@ async function scrapeSceneData(data, channel, options) {
 	return release;
 }
 
-async function fetchGraphqlScene(release, channel) {
-	const slug = new URL(release.url).pathname.match(/\/videos\/(.*)/)?.[1];
+const videoFields = `
+	videoId
+	title
+	slug
+	description
+	releaseDate
+	runLength
+	site
+	rating
+	models {
+		name
+	}
+	directors {
+		directorId
+		name
+	}
+	categories {
+		name
+	}
+	chapters {
+	  video {
+		title
+		seconds
+	  }
+	}
+	downloadResolutions {
+		width
+	}
+	carousel {
+		main {
+			src
+		}
+	}
+	images {
+	  poster {
+		...ImageInfo
+	  }
+	}
+`;
 
-	if (!slug) {
+function getSlug(release) {
+	if (release.slug) {
+		return release.slug;
+	}
+
+	if (release.url) {
+		return new URL(release.url).pathname.match(/\/videos\/(.*)/)?.[1];
+	}
+
+	return null;
+}
+
+async function fetchGraphqlScene(release, channel) {
+	const slug = getSlug(release);
+	const entryId = argv.entryId || release.entryId;
+
+	if (!entryId && !slug) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	// the API won't reliable return results when the query is over ~30 characters for some reason
-	// it may still occasionally fail to return the relevant result, first, such as Blacked Raw - After the Show
-	const query = slug.split('-').reduce((acc, word) => {
-		const newAcc = `${acc} ${word}`;
-
-		if (newAcc.length > 30) {
-			return acc;
-		}
-
-		return newAcc;
-	}, '').trim();
+	const query = entryId
+		? `
+			query searchVideos($videoId: ID!) {
+			  video: findOneVideo(input: { videoId: $videoId }) {
+				${videoFields}
+			  }
+			}
+		`
+		: `
+			query searchVideos($slug: String!) {
+			  video: findOneVideo(input: { slug: $slug }) {
+				${videoFields}
+			  }
+			}
+		`;
 
 	const res = await http.post(`${channel.url}/graphql`, {
 		operationName: 'searchVideos',
 		variables: {
-			site: channel.slug.toUpperCase(),
-			query,
+			videoId: entryId,
+			slug,
 		},
-		// ranking can be weird, use higher limit to increase likelihood of finding scene
 		query: `
-			query searchVideos($site: Site!, $query: String!) {
-			  searchVideos(input: {
-				  query: $query
-				  site: $site
-				  first: 50
-			  }) {
-				edges {
-				  node {
-					videoId
-					title
-					slug
-					description
-					releaseDate
-					runLength
-					site
-					rating
-					models {
-						name
-					}
-					directors {
-						directorId
-						name
-					}
-					categories {
-					    name
-					}
-					chapters {
-					  video {
-						title
-						seconds
-					  }
-					}
-					downloadResolutions {
-						width
-					}
-					carousel {
-						main {
-							src
-						}
-					}
-					images {
-					  poster {
-						...ImageInfo
-					  }
-					}
-				  }
-				}
-			  }
-			}
+			${query}
 
 			fragment ImageInfo on Image {
 			  src
@@ -353,7 +362,7 @@ async function fetchGraphqlScene(release, channel) {
 	});
 
 	if (res.ok) {
-		return res.body.data?.searchVideos?.edges?.find((edge) => edge.node.slug === slug)?.node || null;
+		return res.body.data.video;
 	}
 
 	return null;
@@ -556,3 +565,69 @@ module.exports = {
 	fetchScene,
 	fetchProfile,
 };
+
+/* less reliable search API in case direct video query becomes unavailable
+async function findGraphqlScene(release, channel) {
+	const slug = new URL(release.url).pathname.match(/\/videos\/(.*)/)?.[1];
+
+	if (!slug) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	// the API won't reliable return results when the query is over ~30 characters for some reason
+	// it may still occasionally fail to return the relevant result, first, such as Blacked Raw - After the Show
+	const query = slug.split('-').reduce((acc, word) => {
+		const newAcc = `${acc} ${word}`;
+
+		if (newAcc.length > 30) {
+			return acc;
+		}
+
+		return newAcc;
+	}, '').trim();
+
+	const res = await http.post(`${channel.url}/graphql`, {
+		operationName: 'searchVideos',
+		variables: {
+			site: channel.slug.toUpperCase(),
+			query,
+		},
+		// ranking can be weird, use higher limit to increase likelihood of finding scene
+		query: `
+			query searchVideos($site: Site!, $query: String!) {
+			  searchVideos(input: {
+				  query: $query
+				  site: $site
+				  first: 50
+			  }) {
+				edges {
+				  node {
+					${videoFields}
+				  }
+				}
+			  }
+			}
+
+			fragment ImageInfo on Image {
+			  src
+			  width
+			  height
+			  highdpi {
+				double
+			  }
+			}
+		`,
+	}, {
+		headers: {
+			referer: release.url,
+			origin: channel.url,
+		},
+	});
+
+	if (res.ok) {
+		return res.body.data?.searchVideos?.edges?.find((edge) => edge.node.slug === slug)?.node || null;
+	}
+
+	return null;
+}
+*/