diff --git a/beets/autotag/match.py b/beets/autotag/match.py
index 4530fc55b..832189a94 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/match.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/match.py
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ def _recommendation(results):
 
     return rec
 
-
 def _add_candidate(items, results, info):
     """Given a candidate AlbumInfo object, attempt to add the candidate
     to the output dictionary of AlbumMatch objects. This involves
@@ -363,6 +362,12 @@ def _add_candidate(items, results, info):
     if info.album_id in results:
         log.debug('Duplicate.')
         return
+    
+    # Discard matches without required tags.
+    for req_tag in config['match']['required'].as_str_seq():
+        if getattr(info, req_tag) is None:
+            log.debug('Ignored. Missing required tag: %s' % req_tag)
+            return
 
     # Find mapping between the items and the track info.
     mapping, extra_items, extra_tracks = assign_items(items, info.tracks)