diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index eedf1e0e2..a938f5318 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ COMMENT_RE = re.compile(r"<!--.*-->", re.S)
 TAG_RE = re.compile(r"<[^>]*>")
 BREAK_RE = re.compile(r"\n?\s*<br([\s|/][^>]*)*>\s*\n?", re.I)
 USER_AGENT = f"beets/{beets.__version__}"
+INSTRUMENTAL_LYRICS = "[Instrumental]"
 
 # The content for the base index.rst generated in ReST mode.
 REST_INDEX_TEMPLATE = """Lyrics
@@ -349,6 +350,9 @@ class LRCLib(Backend):
             if data:
                 item = self.pick_lyrics(length, data)
 
+                if item["instrumental"]:
+                    return INSTRUMENTAL_LYRICS
+
                 if self.config["synced"] and (synced := item["syncedLyrics"]):
                     return synced
 
@@ -536,7 +540,7 @@ class Genius(Backend):
                 string="This song is an instrumental",
             ):
                 self._log.debug("Detected instrumental")
-                return "[Instrumental]"
+                return INSTRUMENTAL_LYRICS
             else:
                 self._log.debug("Couldn't scrape page using known layouts")
                 return None
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py b/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py
index dceec79b5..96ecfbba8 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ LYRICS_DURATION = 950
 
 def lyrics_match(**overrides):
     return {
+        "instrumental": False,
         "duration": LYRICS_DURATION,
         "syncedLyrics": "synced",
         "plainLyrics": "plain",
@@ -386,6 +387,11 @@ class TestLRCLibLyrics(LyricsBackendTest):
             pytest.param(
                 [lyrics_match()], "synced", id="synced when available"
             ),
+            pytest.param(
+                [lyrics_match(instrumental=True)],
+                "[Instrumental]",
+                id="instrumental track",
+            ),
             pytest.param(
                 [lyrics_match(syncedLyrics=None)],
                 "plain",