diff --git a/src/media.js b/src/media.js
index eeca2b23..88613118 100644
--- a/src/media.js
+++ b/src/media.js
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ async function associateReleaseMedia(releases, type = 'release') {
 						const media = storedMediasById[baseMedia.id];
 						const mediaId = media?.use || media?.entry?.id;
 
-						if (mediaId && storedMediasById[mediaId]) {
+						if (mediaId) {
 							acc.push({
 								[`${type}_id`]: releaseId,
 								media_id: mediaId,