diff --git a/beets/autotag/mb.py b/beets/autotag/mb.py
index 0bd47f1e6e..d1ac7956d9 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/mb.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/mb.py
@@ -595,8 +595,12 @@ def album_info(release: Dict) -> beets.autotag.hooks.AlbumInfo:
 
     # Media (format).
     if release["medium-list"]:
-        first_medium = release["medium-list"][0]
-        info.media = first_medium.get("format")
+        # If all media are the same, use that medium name
+        if len(set([m.get("format") for m in release["medium-list"]])) == 1:
+            info.media = release["medium-list"][0].get("format")
+        # Otherwise, let's just call it "Media"
+        else:
+            info.media = "Media"
 
     if config["musicbrainz"]["genres"]:
         sources = [
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 87fc007821..755c148fce 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -453,14 +453,16 @@ def show_match_details(self):
 
     def make_medium_info_line(self, track_info):
         """Construct a line with the current medium's info."""
-        media = self.match.info.media or "Media"
+        track_media = track_info.get("media", "Media")
         # Build output string.
         if self.match.info.mediums > 1 and track_info.disctitle:
-            return f"* {media} {track_info.medium}: {track_info.disctitle}"
+            return (
+                f"* {track_media} {track_info.medium}: {track_info.disctitle}"
+            )
         elif self.match.info.mediums > 1:
-            return f"* {media} {track_info.medium}"
+            return f"* {track_media} {track_info.medium}"
         elif track_info.disctitle:
-            return f"* {media}: {track_info.disctitle}"
+            return f"* {track_media}: {track_info.disctitle}"
         else:
             return ""
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0b5e195774..72186603d5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ Bug fixes:
   and caching in `zsh`.
   :bug:`3546`
 * Remove unused functions :bug:`5103`
+* Fix bug where all media types are reported as the first media type when
+  importing with MusicBrainz as the data source
+  :bug:`4947`
 
 For plugin developers: