diff --git a/internal/catalog/associate_album.go b/internal/catalog/associate_album.go
index 55bc44c..dd97244 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/associate_album.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/associate_album.go
@@ -89,15 +89,19 @@ func createOrUpdateAlbumWithMbzReleaseID(ctx context.Context, d db.DB, opts Asso
 	})
 	if err == nil {
 		l.Debug().Msgf("Found album %s, updating with MusicBrainz Release ID...", album.Title)
-		err := d.UpdateAlbum(ctx, db.UpdateAlbumOpts{
-			ID:            album.ID,
-			MusicBrainzID: opts.ReleaseMbzID,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			l.Err(err).Msg("createOrUpdateAlbumWithMbzReleaseID: failed to update album with MusicBrainz Release ID")
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("createOrUpdateAlbumWithMbzReleaseID: %w", err)
+		if album.MbzID == nil {
+			err := d.UpdateAlbum(ctx, db.UpdateAlbumOpts{
+				ID:            album.ID,
+				MusicBrainzID: opts.ReleaseMbzID,
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				l.Err(err).Msg("createOrUpdateAlbumWithMbzReleaseID: failed to update album with MusicBrainz Release ID")
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("createOrUpdateAlbumWithMbzReleaseID: %w", err)
+			}
+			l.Debug().Msgf("Updated album '%s' with MusicBrainz Release ID", album.Title)
+		} else {
+			l.Warn().Msgf("Attempted to update album %s with MusicBrainz ID, but an existing ID was already found", album.Title)
 		}
-		l.Debug().Msgf("Updated album '%s' with MusicBrainz Release ID", album.Title)
 
 		if opts.ReleaseGroupMbzID != uuid.Nil {
 			aliases, err := opts.Mbzc.GetReleaseTitles(ctx, opts.ReleaseGroupMbzID)
diff --git a/internal/catalog/associate_artists.go b/internal/catalog/associate_artists.go
index 6387d4b..15b91c9 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/associate_artists.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/associate_artists.go
@@ -96,6 +96,19 @@ func matchArtistsByMBIDMappings(ctx context.Context, d db.DB, opts AssociateArti
 		})
 		if err == nil {
 			l.Debug().Msgf("Artist '%s' found by Name", a.Artist)
+			if artist.MbzID == nil {
+				err := d.UpdateArtist(ctx, db.UpdateArtistOpts{
+					ID:            artist.ID,
+					MusicBrainzID: a.Mbid,
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					l.Err(err).Msg("matchArtistsByMBIDMappings: failed to update artist with MusicBrainz ID")
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("matchArtistsByMBIDMappings: %w", err)
+				}
+				l.Debug().Msgf("Updated artist '%s' with MusicBrainz ID", artist.Name)
+			} else {
+				l.Warn().Msgf("Attempted to update artist %s with MusicBrainz ID, but an existing ID was already found", artist.Name)
+			}
 			err = d.UpdateArtist(ctx, db.UpdateArtistOpts{ID: artist.ID, MusicBrainzID: a.Mbid})
 			if err != nil {
 				l.Err(err).Msgf("matchArtistsByMBIDMappings: Failed to associate artist '%s' with MusicBrainz ID", artist.Name)
diff --git a/internal/catalog/associate_track.go b/internal/catalog/associate_track.go
index 81d0f33..bb8ebc7 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/associate_track.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/associate_track.go
@@ -61,10 +61,19 @@ func matchTrackByMbzID(ctx context.Context, d db.DB, opts AssociateTrackOpts) (*
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("matchTrackByMbzID: %w", err)
 		}
 		l.Debug().Msgf("Updating track '%s' with MusicBrainz ID %s", opts.TrackName, opts.TrackMbzID)
-		err = d.UpdateTrack(ctx, db.UpdateTrackOpts{
-			ID:            track.ID,
-			MusicBrainzID: opts.TrackMbzID,
-		})
+		if track.MbzID == nil || *track.MbzID == uuid.Nil {
+			err := d.UpdateTrack(ctx, db.UpdateTrackOpts{
+				ID:            track.ID,
+				MusicBrainzID: opts.TrackMbzID,
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				l.Err(err).Msg("matchArtistsByMBIDMappings: failed to update track with MusicBrainz ID")
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("matchArtistsByMBIDMappings: %w", err)
+			}
+			l.Debug().Msgf("Updated track '%s' with MusicBrainz ID", track.Title)
+		} else {
+			l.Warn().Msgf("Attempted to update track %s with MusicBrainz ID, but an existing ID was already found", track.Title)
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("matchTrackByMbzID: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go b/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go
index a8e1a09..34a6038 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go
@@ -282,6 +282,67 @@ func TestSubmitListen_MatchAllMbzIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, count, "duplicate artist created")
 }
 
+func TestSubmitListen_DoNotOverwriteMbzIDs(t *testing.T) {
+	setupTestDataWithMbzIDs(t)
+
+	// artist gets matched with musicbrainz id
+	// release gets matched with mbz id
+	// track gets matched with mbz id
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	mbzc := &mbz.MbzMockCaller{
+		Artists:  mbzArtistData,
+		Releases: mbzReleaseData,
+		Tracks:   mbzTrackData,
+	}
+	artistMbzID := uuid.MustParse("10000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
+	releaseMbzID := uuid.MustParse("01000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
+	trackMbzID := uuid.MustParse("00100000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
+	opts := catalog.SubmitListenOpts{
+		MbzCaller:   mbzc,
+		ArtistNames: []string{"ATARASHII GAKKO!"},
+		Artist:      "ATARASHII GAKKO!",
+		ArtistMbzIDs: []uuid.UUID{
+			artistMbzID,
+		},
+		TrackTitle:     "Tokyo Calling",
+		RecordingMbzID: trackMbzID,
+		ReleaseTitle:   "AG! Calling",
+		ReleaseMbzID:   releaseMbzID,
+		Time:           time.Now(),
+		UserID:         1,
+	}
+
+	err := catalog.SubmitListen(ctx, store, opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify that the listen was saved
+	exists, err := store.RowExists(ctx, `
+    SELECT EXISTS (
+      SELECT 1 FROM listens
+      WHERE track_id = $1
+    )`, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, exists, "expected listen row to exist")
+
+	// verify that track, release group, and artist are existing ones and not duplicates
+	count, err := store.Count(ctx, `
+	SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tracks_with_title WHERE musicbrainz_id = $1
+	`, trackMbzID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, count, "duplicate track created")
+	count, err = store.Count(ctx, `
+	SELECT COUNT(*) FROM releases_with_title WHERE musicbrainz_id = $1
+	`, releaseMbzID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, count, "duplicate release group created")
+	count, err = store.Count(ctx, `
+	SELECT COUNT(*) FROM artists_with_name WHERE musicbrainz_id = $1
+	`, artistMbzID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, count, "duplicate artist created")
+}
+
 func TestSubmitListen_MatchTrackFromMbzTitle(t *testing.T) {
 	setupTestDataSansMbzIDs(t)