diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirectDtos/ImageDataArrayConverter.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirectDtos/ImageDataArrayConverter.cs
index cb5ea1e684..ceb743f795 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirectDtos/ImageDataArrayConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirectDtos/ImageDataArrayConverter.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public sealed class ImageDataArrayConverter : JsonConverter<IReadOnlyList<ImageD
         }
 
         // Not an array (string error, null, object, etc.) — skip and return empty.
-        reader.Skip();
+        reader.TrySkip();
         return [];
     }