diff --git a/beetsplug/mbsync.py b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
index 283c401865..c0f32bb964 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mbsync.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def albums(self, lib, query, move, pretend, write):
 
             items = list(a.items())
 
+            if not items:
+                self._log.info("Skipping empty album: {0}", album_formatted)
+                continue
+
             # Do we have a valid MusicBrainz album ID?
             if not re.match(MBID_REGEX, a.mb_albumid):
                 self._log.info(
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 9fb3b9e3ff..872205f379 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ New features:
 
 Bug fixes:
 
+* :doc:`plugins/mbsync`: Skip empty albums.
 * :doc:`plugins/ftintitle`: The detection of a "feat. X" part in a song title does not produce any false
   positives caused by words like "and" or "with" anymore. :bug:`5441`
 * :doc:`plugins/ftintitle`: The detection of a "feat. X" part now also matches such parts if they are in