diff --git a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
index 62432055e1..573fd6dca4 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ def _get_genre(
         if not self.config["force"]:
             # Without force pre-populated tags are returned as-is.
             if isinstance(obj, library.Item):
-                return obj.get("genre", with_album=False), "keep, no-force"
-            return obj.get("genre"), "keep, no-force"
+                return obj.get("genre", with_album=False), "keep any, no-force"
+            return obj.get("genre"), "keep any, no-force"
 
         if self.config["force"]:
             # Force doesn't keep any unless keep_existing is set.