diff --git a/src/backend/scrobblers/AbstractScrobbleClient.ts b/src/backend/scrobblers/AbstractScrobbleClient.ts
index 8e9023fa..2b403378 100644
--- a/src/backend/scrobblers/AbstractScrobbleClient.ts
+++ b/src/backend/scrobblers/AbstractScrobbleClient.ts
@@ -1515,6 +1515,13 @@ export default abstract class AbstractScrobbleClient extends AbstractComponent i
             return [true, 'Now Playing has not yet been set'];
         }
 
+        if(data.play.data.track === undefined) {
+            return [false, 'play is missing track information'];
+        }
+        if((data.play.data.artists ?? []).length === 0) {
+            return [false, 'play is missing artist information'];
+        }
+
         const lastUpdateDiff = Math.abs(dayjs().diff(this.nowPlayingLastUpdated, 's'));
 
         const playExistingDiscrepancy = (this.nowPlayingLastPlay.play !== undefined && data.play === undefined) || (this.nowPlayingLastPlay === undefined && data.play !== undefined);