diff --git a/beetsplug/zero.py b/beetsplug/zero.py
index e65dd8286..c8ef9f855 100644
--- a/beetsplug/zero.py
+++ b/beetsplug/zero.py
@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ class ZeroPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         """
         fields_set = False
 
-        if "disc" in tags and self.config["zero_disc_if_single_disc"].get(bool) and item.disctotal == 1:
-            self._log.debug("disc: {.disc} -> None", item)
-            tags["disc"] = None
+        if "disc" in tags and self.config["zero_disc_if_single_disc"].get(bool):
+            if item.disctotal == 1:
+                self._log.debug("disc: {.disc} -> None", item)
+                tags["disc"] = None
 
         if not self.fields_to_progs:
             self._log.warning("no fields list to remove")
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index f5109a9b4..ac3af6257 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ Unreleased
 ----------
 
 New features:
-* :doc:`plugins/zero`: Add new configuration option,
-  ``zero_disc_if_single_disc``, to allow zeroing the disc number on
-  write for single-disc albums. Defaults to False.
+
+- :doc:`plugins/zero`: Add new configuration option,
+  ``zero_disc_if_single_disc``, to allow zeroing the disc number on write for
+  single-disc albums. Defaults to False.
 
 Bug fixes: