diff --git a/plugins/lyrics_adapter.go b/plugins/lyrics_adapter.go
index 5ad70be02..20479c333 100644
--- a/plugins/lyrics_adapter.go
+++ b/plugins/lyrics_adapter.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/capabilities"
-	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 )
 
 const CapabilityLyrics Capability = "Lyrics"
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ func newLyricsPlugin(p *plugin) *LyricsPlugin {
 type LyricsPlugin struct {
 	name   string
 	plugin *plugin
-	calls  singleflight.Group
 }
 
 // GetLyrics coalesces concurrent lookups for the same track. The shared call is
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ func (l *LyricsPlugin) GetLyrics(ctx context.Context, mf *model.MediaFile) (mode
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	result := l.calls.DoChan(key, func() (any, error) {
+	result := l.plugin.lyricsCalls.DoChan(key, func() (any, error) {
 		callCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), lyricsPluginCallTimeout)
 		defer cancel()
 		return l.getLyrics(callCtx, mf, req)
diff --git a/plugins/lyrics_adapter_test.go b/plugins/lyrics_adapter_test.go
index b366a387e..dc273a2a1 100644
--- a/plugins/lyrics_adapter_test.go
+++ b/plugins/lyrics_adapter_test.go
@@ -66,11 +66,15 @@ var _ = Describe("LyricsPlugin", Ordered, func() {
 				"test-lyrics"+PackageExtension,
 			)
 
-			p, ok := manager.LoadLyricsProvider("test-lyrics")
+			first, ok := manager.LoadLyricsProvider("test-lyrics")
 			Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
-			coalescingProvider := p.(*LyricsPlugin)
+			second, ok := manager.LoadLyricsProvider("test-lyrics")
+			Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
+			firstProvider := first.(*LyricsPlugin)
+			secondProvider := second.(*LyricsPlugin)
+			Expect(firstProvider).ToNot(BeIdenticalTo(secondProvider))
 
-			sem := coalescingProvider.plugin.lyricsSem
+			sem := firstProvider.plugin.lyricsSem
 			for range cap(sem) {
 				sem <- struct{}{}
 			}
@@ -87,10 +91,10 @@ var _ = Describe("LyricsPlugin", Ordered, func() {
 			start := make(chan struct{})
 			results := make(chan callResult, 2)
 			track := &model.MediaFile{ID: "shared-track", Title: "Test Song", Artist: "Test Artist"}
-			for range 2 {
+			for _, provider := range []*LyricsPlugin{firstProvider, secondProvider} {
 				go func() {
 					<-start
-					lyrics, err := coalescingProvider.GetLyrics(GinkgoT().Context(), track)
+					lyrics, err := provider.GetLyrics(GinkgoT().Context(), track)
 					results <- callResult{lyrics: lyrics, err: err}
 				}()
 			}
diff --git a/plugins/manager_plugin.go b/plugins/manager_plugin.go
index 13375a70f..394b4c881 100644
--- a/plugins/manager_plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/manager_plugin.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	extism "github.com/extism/go-sdk"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/tetratelabs/wazero"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 )
 
 // plugin represents a loaded plugin
@@ -24,8 +25,9 @@ type plugin struct {
 	allowedUserIDs []string // User IDs this plugin can access (from DB configuration)
 	allUsers       bool     // If true, plugin can access all users
 	libraries      libraryAccess
-	lyricsSem      chan struct{}   // Caps concurrent lyrics calls (see LyricsPlugin.GetLyrics)
-	fsConfig       wazero.FSConfig // Sandboxed library mounts, nil if no filesystem permission
+	lyricsSem      chan struct{}      // Caps concurrent lyrics calls (see LyricsPlugin.GetLyrics)
+	lyricsCalls    singleflight.Group // Shared by the transient LyricsPlugin adapters
+	fsConfig       wazero.FSConfig    // Sandboxed library mounts, nil if no filesystem permission
 }
 
 // instanceConfig is used by every call site, so all instances get the sandboxed mounts.