diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Lyrics/LyricResponse.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Lyrics/LyricResponse.cs
index b3c65ac8c0..ded3ca10e2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Lyrics/LyricResponse.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Lyrics/LyricResponse.cs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ public class LyricResponse
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets Metadata.
     /// </summary>
-    public LyricMetadata Metadata { get; set; }
+    public LyricMetadata Metadata { get; set; } = new LyricMetadata();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets Lyrics.
     /// </summary>
-    public IEnumerable<LyricLine> Lyrics { get; set; }
+    public IReadOnlyCollection<LyricLine> Lyrics { get; set; } = new List<LyricLine>();
 }