diff --git a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
index 1011eabd6..5333871cc 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class LastGenrePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             genres_list = obj.get("genres")
 
         # Filter out empty strings
-        return [g for g in genres_list if g] if genres_list else []
+        return genres_list
 
     def _combine_resolve_and_log(
         self, old: list[str], new: list[str]