diff --git a/src/engraving/libmscore/lyrics.cpp b/src/engraving/libmscore/lyrics.cpp
index 79d3a78889557..13e46436a5616 100644
--- a/src/engraving/libmscore/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/libmscore/lyrics.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ bool Lyrics::setProperty(Pid propertyId, const PropertyValue& v)
         }
 
         _ticks = v.value<Fraction>();
+        if (_ticks <= Fraction(0, 1)) {
+            // if no ticks, we have to relayout in order to remove invalid melisma segments
+            setRemoveInvalidSegments();
+            layout();
+        }
         break;
     case Pid::VERSE:
         _no = v.toInt();