3 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index dc0a8d0aa..dcdd10dd6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -1188,6 +1188,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return true;
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query.AlbumArtistStartsWithOrGreater))
+            {
+                Logger.Debug("Query requires post-filtering due to AlbumArtistStartsWithOrGreater");
+                return true;
+            }
+
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs
index 2f98ac70d..da76e7db0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
         public DayOfWeek[] AirDays { get; set; }
         public SeriesStatus[] SeriesStatuses { get; set; }
-        
+        public string AlbumArtistStartsWithOrGreater { get; set; }
+
         public InternalItemsQuery()
         {
             BlockUnratedItems = new UnratedItem[] { };
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/UserViewBuilder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/UserViewBuilder.cs
index 645e6e37d..ccb842cf4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/UserViewBuilder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/UserViewBuilder.cs
@@ -1752,6 +1752,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 }
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(query.AlbumArtistStartsWithOrGreater))
+            {
+                var ok = new[] { item }.OfType<IHasAlbumArtist>()
+                    .Any(p => string.Compare(query.AlbumArtistStartsWithOrGreater, p.AlbumArtists.FirstOrDefault(), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase) < 1);
+
+                if (!ok)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
             return true;
         }