diff --git a/acoustid/api/v2/__init__.py b/acoustid/api/v2/__init__.py
index 1c56868..42bea5b 100644
--- a/acoustid/api/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/acoustid/api/v2/__init__.py
@@ -990,6 +990,12 @@ def _handle_internal(self, params):
                     values["meta"] = meta_values
                 if p["foreignid"]:
                     values["foreignid"] = p["foreignid"]
+                if (
+                    values.get("mbid") is None
+                    and values.get("puid") is None
+                    and values.get("meta") is None
+                ):
+                    continue
                 id = insert_submission(ingest_db, values)
                 ids.add(id)
                 submission = {"id": id, "status": "pending"}
diff --git a/acoustid/data/submission.py b/acoustid/data/submission.py
index fb431d9..05a29bd 100644
--- a/acoustid/data/submission.py
+++ b/acoustid/data/submission.py
@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ def import_submission(ingest_db, app_db, fingerprint_db, index_pool, submission)
         "Importing submission %d with MBIDs %s", submission["id"], submission["mbid"]
     )
 
+    has_mbid = (
+        submission["mbid"]
+        and submission["mbid"] != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+    )
+    has_puid = (
+        submission["puid"]
+        and submission["puid"] != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+    )
+    has_meta = submission["meta_id"] or submission["meta"]
+
+    if not has_mbid and not has_puid and not has_meta:
+        logger.info("Skipping, missing metadata")
+        return None
+
     num_unique_items = len(set(submission["fingerprint"]))
     if num_unique_items < const.FINGERPRINT_MIN_UNIQUE_ITEMS:
         logger.info("Skipping, has only %d unique items", num_unique_items)
@@ -184,10 +198,7 @@ def import_submission(ingest_db, app_db, fingerprint_db, index_pool, submission)
 
     submission_result["fingerprint_id"] = fingerprint["id"]
 
-    if (
-        submission["mbid"]
-        and submission["mbid"] != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
-    ):
+    if has_mbid:
         insert_mbid(
             fingerprint_db,
             ingest_db,
@@ -198,10 +209,7 @@ def import_submission(ingest_db, app_db, fingerprint_db, index_pool, submission)
         )
         submission_result["mbid"] = submission["mbid"]
 
-    if (
-        submission["puid"]
-        and submission["puid"] != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
-    ):
+    if has_puid:
         insert_puid(
             fingerprint_db,
             ingest_db,
@@ -212,7 +220,7 @@ def import_submission(ingest_db, app_db, fingerprint_db, index_pool, submission)
         )
         submission_result["puid"] = submission["puid"]
 
-    if submission["meta_id"] or submission["meta"]:
+    if has_meta:
         meta_id = submission["meta_id"]  # type: Optional[int]
         meta_gid = None  # type: Optional[uuid.UUID]
         if meta_id is None:
diff --git a/tests/test_api_v2.py b/tests/test_api_v2.py
index 695baa4..ea879a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_v2.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_v2.py
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ def test_submit_handler_foreignid(ctx):
         "fingerprint": TEST_1_FP,
         "bitrate": 192,
         "foreignid": "foo:123",
+        "track": "Voodoo People",
         "fileformat": "FLAC",
     }
     builder = EnvironBuilder(method="POST", data=values)
diff --git a/tests/test_data_submission.py b/tests/test_data_submission.py
index a914ce3..2794e75 100644
--- a/tests/test_data_submission.py
+++ b/tests/test_data_submission.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def test_import_submission_with_foreignid(ctx):
             "source_id": 1,
             "format_id": 1,
             "foreignid_id": 1,
+            "meta": {"track": "foo"},
         },
     )
     query = tables.submission.select(tables.submission.c.id == submission_id)
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ def test_import_submission_with_foreignid(ctx):
             "source_id": 1,
             "format_id": 1,
             "foreignid": "foo:123",
+            "meta": {"track": "foo"},
         },
     )
     query = tables.submission.select(tables.submission.c.id == submission_id)
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ def test_import_submission(ctx):
             "bitrate": 192,
             "source_id": 1,
             "format_id": 1,
+            "meta": {"track": "foo"},
         },
     )
     query = tables.submission.select(tables.submission.c.id == submission_id)
@@ -587,6 +590,7 @@ def test_import_queued_submissions(ctx):
             "bitrate": 192,
             "source_id": 1,
             "format_id": 1,
+            "meta": {"track": "Foo 2"},
         },
     )
     insert_submission(
@@ -597,6 +601,7 @@ def test_import_queued_submissions(ctx):
             "bitrate": 192,
             "source_id": 1,
             "format_id": 1,
+            "meta": {"track": "Foo 3"},
         },
     )