diff --git a/DOCS/man/lua.rst b/DOCS/man/lua.rst
index 1ea612a0be..6a18e60e1d 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/lua.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/lua.rst
@@ -426,9 +426,9 @@ The ``mp`` module is preloaded, although it can be loaded manually with
     This depends on the property, and it's a valid feature request to ask for
     better update handling of a specific property.
 
-    If the ``type`` is ``none`` or ``nil``, sporadic property change events are
-    possible. This means the change function ``fn`` can be called even if the
-    property doesn't actually change.
+    If the ``type`` is ``none`` or ``nil``, the change function ``fn`` will be
+    called sporadically even if the property doesn't actually change. You should
+    therefore avoid using these types.
 
     You always get an initial change notification. This is meant to initialize
     the user's state to the current value of the property.
diff --git a/TOOLS/lua/skip-logo.lua b/TOOLS/lua/skip-logo.lua
index 8e1f9da489..ae66b22250 100644
--- a/TOOLS/lua/skip-logo.lua
+++ b/TOOLS/lua/skip-logo.lua
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ local function read_frames()
     end
 end
 
-mp.observe_property(meta_property, "none", function()
+mp.observe_property(meta_property, "native", function()
     -- Ignore frames that are decoded/filtered during seeking.
     if seeking then
         return
diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index 941f1a114e..4625c4ce3c 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ end)
 mp.observe_property('osd-width', 'native', update)
 mp.observe_property('osd-height', 'native', update)
 mp.observe_property('display-hidpi-scale', 'native', update)
-mp.observe_property('focused', nil, update)
+mp.observe_property('focused', 'native', update)
 
 -- Enable log messages. In silent mode, mpv will queue log messages in a buffer
 -- until enable_messages is called again without the silent: prefix.
diff --git a/player/lua/osc.lua b/player/lua/osc.lua
index 414066313d..7221de9867 100644
--- a/player/lua/osc.lua
+++ b/player/lua/osc.lua
@@ -2734,7 +2734,7 @@ function update_duration_watch()
 
     if want_watch ~= duration_watched then
         if want_watch then
-            mp.observe_property("duration", nil, on_duration)
+            mp.observe_property("duration", "native", on_duration)
         else
             mp.unobserve_property(on_duration)
         end
@@ -2747,8 +2747,8 @@ update_duration_watch()
 
 mp.register_event("shutdown", shutdown)
 mp.register_event("start-file", request_init)
-mp.observe_property("track-list", nil, request_init)
-mp.observe_property("playlist", nil, request_init)
+mp.observe_property("track-list", "native", request_init)
+mp.observe_property("playlist", "native", request_init)
 mp.observe_property("chapter-list", "native", function(_, list)
     list = list or {}  -- safety, shouldn't return nil
     table.sort(list, function(a, b) return a.time < b.time end)