diff --git a/server/subsonic/helpers.go b/server/subsonic/helpers.go
index f193e8170..13833f96e 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/helpers.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/helpers.go
@@ -628,6 +628,21 @@ func buildLyricCues(cues []model.Cue, lineEnd *int64) []responses.LyricCue {
 	return out
 }
 
+// mainKindLyric returns the main-kind lyric to surface through the plain-text
+// legacy getLyrics endpoint, which has no notion of translation/pronunciation
+// tracks. It falls back to the first entry so untyped lyrics still resolve.
+func mainKindLyric(lyricsList model.LyricList) (model.Lyrics, bool) {
+	if len(lyricsList) == 0 {
+		return model.Lyrics{}, false
+	}
+	for _, l := range lyricsList {
+		if model.LyricKindOrMain(l.Kind) == model.LyricKindMain {
+			return l, true
+		}
+	}
+	return lyricsList[0], true
+}
+
 func buildLyricsList(mf *model.MediaFile, lyricsList model.LyricList, enhanced bool) *responses.LyricsList {
 	var filtered model.LyricList
 	if enhanced {
diff --git a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go
index b807d17ca..3b029e672 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ func (api *Router) GetLyrics(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if len(structuredLyrics) == 0 {
+	mainLyric, ok := mainKindLyric(structuredLyrics)
+	if !ok {
 		return response, nil
 	}
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func (api *Router) GetLyrics(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 	lyricsResponse.Title = title
 
 	var lyricsText strings.Builder
-	for _, line := range structuredLyrics[0].Line {
+	for _, line := range mainLyric.Line {
 		lyricsText.WriteString(line.Value + "\n")
 	}
 	lyricsResponse.Value = lyricsText.String()
diff --git a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go
index 68c9cf1e6..c7db51da6 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go
@@ -149,6 +149,26 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRetrievalController", func() {
 			Expect(response.Lyrics.Title).To(Equal("Never Gonna Give You Up"))
 			Expect(response.Lyrics.Value).To(Equal("We're no strangers to love\nYou know the rules and so do I\n"))
 		})
+		It("should surface the main-kind track when translation tracks are present", func() {
+			r := newGetRequest("artist=Rick+Astley", "title=Never+Gonna+Give+You+Up")
+			start := int64(0)
+			lyricsJSON, err := json.Marshal(model.LyricList{
+				{Kind: model.LyricKindTranslation, Lang: "por", Line: []model.Line{{Start: &start, Value: "Nunca vou te decepcionar"}}},
+				{Kind: model.LyricKindMain, Lang: "eng", Line: []model.Line{{Start: &start, Value: "Never gonna let you down"}}},
+			})
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			mockRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{
+				{
+					ID:     "1",
+					Artist: "Rick Astley",
+					Title:  "Never Gonna Give You Up",
+					Lyrics: string(lyricsJSON),
+				},
+			})
+			response, err := router.GetLyrics(r)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(response.Lyrics.Value).To(Equal("Never gonna let you down\n"))
+		})
 		It("should return empty subsonic response if the record corresponding to the given artist & title is not found", func() {
 			r := newGetRequest("artist=Dheeraj", "title=Rinkiya+Ke+Papa")
 			mockRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{})