diff --git a/backend/src/processing/processor/playlist.rs b/backend/src/processing/processor/playlist.rs
index b168343f8..c2a0fcb50 100644
--- a/backend/src/processing/processor/playlist.rs
+++ b/backend/src/processing/processor/playlist.rs
@@ -206,9 +206,11 @@ fn map_channel(mut channel: PlaylistItem, mapping: &Mapping) -> (PlaylistItem, b
 fn map_channel_with_aliases(channel: PlaylistItem, mapping: &Mapping) -> Vec<PlaylistItem> {
     if mapping.create_alias {
         let original = channel.clone();
+        let base_uuid = *original.header.get_uuid();
         let (mut mapped_channel, matched) = map_channel(channel, mapping);
         if matched {
             mapped_channel.header.uuid = create_alias_uuid(original.header.get_uuid(), &mapping.id);
+            mapped_channel.header.alias_of = Some(base_uuid);
             vec![original, mapped_channel]
         } else {
             vec![mapped_channel]
diff --git a/backend/src/processing/processor/xtream.rs b/backend/src/processing/processor/xtream.rs
index f7591d133..fb10203c1 100644
--- a/backend/src/processing/processor/xtream.rs
+++ b/backend/src/processing/processor/xtream.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ pub(in crate::processing) fn create_resolve_info_wal_files(cfg: &Config, input:
 pub(in crate::processing) fn should_update_info(pli: &mut PlaylistItem, processed_provider_ids: &HashMap<u32, u64>, field: &str) -> (bool, u32, u64) {
     let Some(provider_id) = pli.header.get_provider_id() else { return (false, 0, 0) };
     let last_modified = pli.header.get_additional_property_as_u64(field);
+    if pli.header.alias_of.is_some() {
+        return (false, provider_id, last_modified.unwrap_or(0));
+    }
     let old_timestamp = processed_provider_ids.get(&provider_id);
     (old_timestamp.is_none()
          || last_modified.is_none()
diff --git a/shared/src/model/playlist.rs b/shared/src/model/playlist.rs
index 937ebcf85..e818e9be5 100644
--- a/shared/src/model/playlist.rs
+++ b/shared/src/model/playlist.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ pub trait PlaylistEntry: Send + Sync {
 pub struct PlaylistItemHeader {
     #[serde(skip)]
     pub uuid: UUIDType, // calculated
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub alias_of: Option<UUIDType>,
     pub id: String, // provider id
     pub virtual_id: u32, // virtual id
     pub name: String,