diff --git a/internal/backends/listenbrainz/listenbrainz.go b/internal/backends/listenbrainz/listenbrainz.go
index e3fe7cc..bd09f85 100644
--- a/internal/backends/listenbrainz/listenbrainz.go
+++ b/internal/backends/listenbrainz/listenbrainz.go
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ func (b *ListenBrainzApiBackend) ImportLoves(export models.LovesResult, importRe
 
 	for _, love := range export.Items {
 		recordingMBID := love.RecordingMBID
+		if recordingMBID == "" {
+			recordingMBID = love.Track.RecordingMBID
+		}
 
 		if recordingMBID == "" {
 			lookup, err := b.client.Lookup(love.TrackName, love.ArtistName())
@@ -290,6 +293,10 @@ func (b *ListenBrainzApiBackend) ImportLoves(export models.LovesResult, importRe
 					love.TrackName, love.ArtistName(), errMsg)
 				importResult.Log(models.Error, msg)
 			}
+		} else {
+			msg := fmt.Sprintf("Failed import of \"%s\" by %s: no recording MBID",
+				love.TrackName, love.ArtistName())
+			importResult.Log(models.Error, msg)
 		}
 
 		progress <- models.Progress{}.FromImportResult(importResult)