diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd885f9db..0d2656088 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Changed
 - No longer round framerate to nearest integer when normalizing framerate
+- Allow playlists to have no items included in EPG
 
 ## [25.9.0] - 2025-11-29
 ### Added
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/MediaCollections/Queries/GetPlaylistItemsHandler.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/MediaCollections/Queries/GetPlaylistItemsHandler.cs
index 995777683..e741ba2b1 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Application/MediaCollections/Queries/GetPlaylistItemsHandler.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/MediaCollections/Queries/GetPlaylistItemsHandler.cs
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@ public class GetPlaylistItemsHandler(IDbContextFactory<TvContext> dbContextFacto
             .ThenInclude(mm => mm.Artwork)
             .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
 
-        if (allItems.All(bi => !bi.IncludeInProgramGuide))
-        {
-            foreach (PlaylistItem bi in allItems)
-            {
-                bi.IncludeInProgramGuide = true;
-            }
-        }
-
         return allItems.Map(Mapper.ProjectToViewModel).ToList();
     }
 }