diff --git a/beetsplug/mbcollection.py b/beetsplug/mbcollection.py
index c1eeb5e4d6..6104082325 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mbcollection.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mbcollection.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def mb_call(func, *args, **kwargs):
         return func(*args, **kwargs)
     except musicbrainzngs.AuthenticationError:
         raise ui.UserError('authentication with MusicBrainz failed')
-    except musicbrainzngs.ResponseError as exc:
+    except (musicbrainzngs.ResponseError, musicbrainzngs.NetworkError) as exc:
         raise ui.UserError('MusicBrainz API error: {0}'.format(exc))
     except musicbrainzngs.UsageError:
         raise ui.UserError('MusicBrainz credentials missing')
@@ -57,11 +57,19 @@ def submit_albums(collection_id, release_ids):
 def update_album_list(album_list):
     """Update the MusicBrainz colleciton from a list of Beets albums
     """
-    # Get the collection to modify.
+    # Get the available collections.
     collections = mb_call(musicbrainzngs.get_collections)
     if not collections['collection-list']:
         raise ui.UserError('no collections exist for user')
-    collection_id = collections['collection-list'][0]['id']
+
+    # Get the first release collection. MusicBrainz also has event
+    # collections, so we need to avoid adding to those.
+    for collection in collections['collection-list']:
+        if 'release-count' in collection:
+            collection_id = collection['id']
+            break
+    else:
+        raise ui.UserError('No collection found.')
 
     # Get a list of all the album IDs.
     album_ids = []
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 10ab2bc67f..87487e0588 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Fixed:
 * :doc:`/plugins/ftintitle` and :doc:`/plugins/lyrics`: Featuring artists can
   now be detected when they use the Spanish word *con*. :bug:`1060`
   :bug:`1143`
+* :doc:`/plugins/mbcollection`: Fix an "HTTP 400" error caused by a change in
+  the MusicBrainz API. :bug:`1152`
 
 .. _API changes: http://developer.echonest.com/forums/thread/3650
 .. _Plex: https://plex.tv/