diff --git a/persistence/album_repository.go b/persistence/album_repository.go
index 5df75cb8b..034159c32 100644
--- a/persistence/album_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/album_repository.go
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ func NewAlbumRepository(ctx context.Context, o orm.Ormer) model.AlbumRepository
 	r.ctx = ctx
 	r.ormer = o
 	r.tableName = "album"
+	r.sortMappings = map[string]string{
+		"artist": "compilation asc, album_artist asc, name asc",
+	}
+
 	return r
 }