diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/ArtistCatalogueFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/ArtistCatalogueFragment.java
index 208ef4d7..7e7ce759 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/ArtistCatalogueFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/ArtistCatalogueFragment.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.interfaces.ClickCallback;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.activity.MainActivity;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.adapter.ArtistCatalogueAdapter;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.Constants;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.Preferences;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.viewmodel.ArtistCatalogueViewModel;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.ArtistID3;
 
@@ -114,7 +115,10 @@ public class ArtistCatalogueFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         artistAdapter = new ArtistCatalogueAdapter(this);
         artistAdapter.setStateRestorationPolicy(RecyclerView.Adapter.StateRestorationPolicy.PREVENT_WHEN_EMPTY);
         bind.artistCatalogueRecyclerView.setAdapter(artistAdapter);
-        artistCatalogueViewModel.getArtistList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), artistList -> artistAdapter.setItems(artistList));
+        artistCatalogueViewModel.getArtistList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), artistList -> {
+            artistAdapter.setItems(artistList);
+            artistAdapter.sort(Preferences.getArtistSortOrder());
+        });
 
         bind.artistCatalogueRecyclerView.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> {
             hideKeyboard(v);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/util/Preferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/util/Preferences.kt
index 4815fb83..42ffa524 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/util/Preferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/util/Preferences.kt
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ object Preferences {
     private const val ALBUM_DETAIL = "album_detail"
     private const val ALBUM_SORT_ORDER = "album_sort_order"
     private const val DEFAULT_ALBUM_SORT_ORDER = Constants.ALBUM_ORDER_BY_NAME
+    private const val ARTIST_SORT_BY_ALBUM_COUNT= "artist_sort_by_album_count"
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun getServer(): String? {
@@ -656,4 +657,14 @@ object Preferences {
     fun setAlbumSortOrder(sortOrder: String) {
         App.getInstance().preferences.edit().putString(ALBUM_SORT_ORDER, sortOrder).apply()
     }
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun getArtistSortOrder(): String {
+        val sort_by_album_count = App.getInstance().preferences.getBoolean(ARTIST_SORT_BY_ALBUM_COUNT, false)
+        Log.d("Preferences", "getSortOrder")
+        if (sort_by_album_count)
+            return Constants.ARTIST_ORDER_BY_ALBUM_COUNT
+        else
+            return Constants.ARTIST_ORDER_BY_NAME
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b06c81c0..2dafec49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -528,4 +528,6 @@
 
     <string name="settings_album_detail">Show album detail</string>
     <string name="settings_album_detail_summary">If enabled, show the album details like genre, song count etc. on the album page</string>
+    <string name="settings_artist_sort_by_album_count">Sort artists by album count</string>
+    <string name="settings_artist_sort_by_album_count_summary">If enabled, sort the artists by album count. Sort by name if disabled.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/global_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
index 4610e255..a8caeb8b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/settings_album_detail_summary"
             android:key="album_detail" />
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:title="@string/settings_artist_sort_by_album_count"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:summary="@string/settings_artist_sort_by_album_count_summary"
+            android:key="artist_sort_by_album_count" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
      <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/settings_title_playlist">