diff --git a/server/subsonic/helpers.go b/server/subsonic/helpers.go
index 74d57ade4..24c09a2b2 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/helpers.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/helpers.go
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ func childFromMediaFile(ctx context.Context, mf model.MediaFile) responses.Child
 	child.Created = P(mf.BirthTime)
 	child.AlbumId = mf.AlbumID
 	child.ArtistId = mf.ArtistID
+	if child.ArtistId == "" {
+		child.ArtistId = mf.AlbumArtistID
+	}
 	child.Type = "music"
 	child.PlayCount = mf.PlayCount
 	if mf.Starred {