diff --git a/ampg/dns.py b/ampg/dns.py
index a73799e..410e9c1 100644
--- a/ampg/dns.py
+++ b/ampg/dns.py
@@ -1023,13 +1023,18 @@ class NamecheapDNSProvider:
         for element in root.iter():
             if _xml_localname(element.tag) != "host":
                 continue
+            record_type = (element.get("Type") or "").upper()
             records.append(
                 ProviderDNSRecord(
                     name=element.get("Name") or "@",
-                    type=(element.get("Type") or "").upper(),
+                    type=record_type,
                     value=element.get("Address") or "",
                     ttl=int(element.get("TTL") or DEFAULT_TTL),
-                    mx_pref=_optional_int(element.get("MXPref")),
+                    mx_pref=(
+                        _optional_int(element.get("MXPref"))
+                        if record_type == "MX"
+                        else None
+                    ),
                 )
             )
         return DNSZoneSnapshot(
diff --git a/tests/test_dns_manifest.py b/tests/test_dns_manifest.py
index 54e5070..30a622e 100644
--- a/tests/test_dns_manifest.py
+++ b/tests/test_dns_manifest.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 
-from ampg.dns import DNSZoneSnapshot, ProviderDNSRecord
+from ampg.dns import DNSZoneSnapshot, NamecheapDNSProvider, ProviderDNSRecord
 from ampg.dns_manifest import (
     load_dns_manifest,
     merge_dns_manifest_records,
@@ -60,6 +60,29 @@ class FakeProvider:
         self.records = tuple(records)
 
 
+class NamecheapProviderTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_non_mx_preference_placeholder_is_ignored(self):
+        response = """\
+<ApiResponse Status="OK">
+  <CommandResponse>
+    <DomainDNSGetHostsResult>
+      <host Name="shop" Type="A" Address="192.0.2.1" TTL="300" MXPref="10" />
+      <host Name="@" Type="MX" Address="mx.example" TTL="300" MXPref="20" />
+    </DomainDNSGetHostsResult>
+  </CommandResponse>
+</ApiResponse>
+"""
+        provider = NamecheapDNSProvider.__new__(NamecheapDNSProvider)
+        provider._request = lambda _command, _params: response
+        provider._domain_params = lambda _domain: {"SLD": "example", "TLD": "test"}
+
+        snapshot = provider.get_hosts("example.test")
+
+        self.assertEqual("ok", snapshot.status)
+        self.assertIsNone(snapshot.records[0].mx_pref)
+        self.assertEqual(20, snapshot.records[1].mx_pref)
+
+
 class DNSManifestTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.temporary = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()