diff --git a/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py b/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py
index aec90d1a5..0f26eae70 100644
--- a/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py
+++ b/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class ListenBrainzPlugin(MusicBrainzAPIMixin, BeetsPlugin):
         for track in listens:
             if track["track_metadata"].get("release_name") is None:
                 continue
-            mbid_mapping = track["track_metadata"].get("mbid_mapping", {})
+            mbid_mapping = track["track_metadata"].get("mbid_mapping", {}) or {}
             mbid = mbid_mapping.get("recording_mbid")
             tracks.append(
                 {