diff --git a/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py b/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py
index 401ddeefb..4ca393593 100644
--- a/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py
+++ b/beetsplug/listenbrainz.py
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ class ListenBrainzPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                 continue
             mbid_mapping = track["track_metadata"].get("mbid_mapping", {})
             print(json.dumps(track, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
+            if mbid_mapping.get("recording_mbid") is None:
+                # search for the track using title and release
+                resp = musicbrainzngs.search_recordings(
+                    query=track["track_metadata"].get("track_name"),
+                    release=track["track_metadata"].get("release_name"),
+                    artist=track["track_metadata"].get("artist_name"),
+                )
+                self._log.debug(
+                    f"Search response: {json.dumps(resp, indent=4, sort_keys=True)}"
+                )
             tracks.append(
                 {
                     "release_name": track["track_metadata"].get("release_name"),