diff --git a/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py b/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py
index ddd625a..5bc8603 100644
--- a/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py
+++ b/video_metadata/views/tmdb.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class response_data:
 @dataclass
 class view_result:
     detail_id:int = 0
-    media_type:str = 'unknown'
+    media_type:media_type = media_type.UNKNOWN
     movie_id:int = 0
     tv_id:int = 0
     title:str = ''
@@ -369,21 +369,21 @@ def doQueryAlgorithm(query:query_data) -> dict:
             # TODO: it's possible for the query results to span multiple 'pages'
             #   see) https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/search/search-movies
             for r in res:
-                current_app.logger.debug(util.dumpObject(r))
                 vr = view_result()
-                vr.detail_id = r.id
-                vr.media_type = media_type.MOVIE
                 vr.overview = r.overview
                 vr.genre_ids = r.genre_ids
                 vr.original_language = r.original_language
                 vr.poster_path = r.poster_path
+                vr.media_type = query.media_type
 
                 if query.media_type == media_type.MOVIE:
                     vr.title = r.title
+                    vr.movie_id = r.id
                     vr.tmdb_link = TMDB_MOVIE_LINK_URL + str(r.id)
                     vr.release_date = r.release_date
                 elif query.media_type == media_type.TV_SHOW:
                     vr.title = r.name
+                    vr.tv_id = r.id
                     vr.tmdb_link = TMDB_TV_LINK_URL + str(r.id)
                     vr.release_date = r.first_air_date
 
@@ -507,14 +507,15 @@ def storeTMDBQueryResults(query_obj, result_list):
 
     for r in result_list:
         id_column = getIDColumn(r.media_type)
+        id_val = r.movie_id if (r.media_type == media_type.MOVIE) else r.tv_id
 
         # NOTE: check stored details before trying to add to local db to avoid unique key
         #   constraint error
-        cur.execute(f'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM query_details WHERE {id_column}=?', (r.detail_id, ))
+        cur.execute(f'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM query_details WHERE {id_column}=?', (id_val, ))
         count = cur.fetchone()[0]
         if count > 0:
             current_app.logger.debug(
-                f'skipping result that is already saved. id: {r.detail_id}, title: {r.title}'
+                f'skipping result that is already saved. {id_column}: {id_val}, title: {r.title}'
             )
             break
 
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ def storeTMDBQueryResults(query_obj, result_list):
             cur.execute(f'INSERT INTO query_details({id_column}, '
                     + 'media_type, title, overview, release_date, original_language, poster_path)'
                     + ' VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)',
-                    (r.detail_id, r.media_type, r.title, r.overview, r.release_date,
+                    (id_val, r.media_type, r.title, r.overview, r.release_date,
                     r.original_language, r.poster_path)
             )