diff --git a/src/library/dlgtrackinfomulti.cpp b/src/library/dlgtrackinfomulti.cpp
index 8f352d17d41..76dd8c95adb 100644
--- a/src/library/dlgtrackinfomulti.cpp
+++ b/src/library/dlgtrackinfomulti.cpp
@@ -807,13 +807,13 @@ void DlgTrackInfoMulti::slotKeyTextChanged() {
 
     QString newTextInput = txtKey->currentText().trimmed();
     QString newKeyText;
-    mixxx::track::io::key::ChromaticKey newKey =
-            KeyUtils::guessKeyFromText(newTextInput);
-    if (newKey != mixxx::track::io::key::INVALID) {
-        newKeyText = KeyUtils::keyToString(newKey);
-    } else if (newTextInput.isEmpty()) {
-        // Empty text is not a valid key but indicates we want to clear the key.
-        newKeyText = QString();
+    // Empty text is not a valid key but indicates we want to clear the key.
+    if (!newTextInput.isEmpty()) {
+        mixxx::track::io::key::ChromaticKey newKey =
+                KeyUtils::guessKeyFromText(newTextInput);
+        if (newKey != mixxx::track::io::key::INVALID) {
+            newKeyText = KeyUtils::keyToString(newKey);
+        }
     }
 
     txtKey->blockSignals(true);