diff --git a/src/SMARTPL.g b/src/SMARTPL.g
index aac59fdc..4fc76753 100644
--- a/src/SMARTPL.g
+++ b/src/SMARTPL.g
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ DATETAG		:	'time_added'
 			|	'time_modified'
 			|	'time_played'
 			|	'time_skipped'
+			|	'date_released'
 			;
 
 ENUMTAG		:	'data_kind'
diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index bcb5927d..3743a360 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ static const char *sort_clause[] =
     "f.virtual_path COLLATE NOCASE",
     "pos",
     "shuffle_pos",
+    "f.date_released DESC, f.title_sort DESC",
   };
 
 /* Browse clauses, used for SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY and for default ORDER BY
diff --git a/src/db.h b/src/db.h
index db0c9496..e1c52604 100644
--- a/src/db.h
+++ b/src/db.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ enum sort_type {
   S_VPATH,
   S_POS,
   S_SHUFFLE_POS,
+  S_DATE_RELEASED,
 };
 
 #define Q_F_BROWSE (1 << 15)
diff --git a/src/db_init.c b/src/db_init.c
index e1b62bea..206c38f9 100644
--- a/src/db_init.c
+++ b/src/db_init.c
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ static const struct db_init_query db_init_table_queries[] =
 #define I_FILE_DIR					\
   "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_file_dir ON files(disabled, directory_id);"
 
+#define I_DATE_RELEASED                    \
+  "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_date_released ON files(disabled, date_released DESC, media_kind);"
+
 #define I_PL_PATH				\
   "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pl_path ON playlists(path);"
 
@@ -384,6 +387,7 @@ static const struct db_init_query db_init_index_queries[] =
     { I_ALBUM,     "create album index" },
     { I_FILELIST,  "create filelist index" },
     { I_FILE_DIR,  "create file dir index" },
+    { I_DATE_RELEASED, "create date_released index" },
 
     { I_PL_PATH,   "create playlist path index" },
     { I_PL_DISABLED, "create playlist state index" },
diff --git a/src/db_init.h b/src/db_init.h
index 8c9c0996..a20eeb96 100644
--- a/src/db_init.h
+++ b/src/db_init.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * is a major upgrade. In other words minor version upgrades permit downgrading
  * forked-daapd after the database was upgraded. */
 #define SCHEMA_VERSION_MAJOR 21
-#define SCHEMA_VERSION_MINOR 02
+#define SCHEMA_VERSION_MINOR 03
 
 int
 db_init_indices(sqlite3 *hdl);
diff --git a/src/httpd_daap.c b/src/httpd_daap.c
index 07f5275e..1c6472e5 100644
--- a/src/httpd_daap.c
+++ b/src/httpd_daap.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ query_params_set(struct query_params *qp, int *sort_headers, struct httpd_reques
       else if (strcmp(param, "artist") == 0 && (type != Q_BROWSE_ARTISTS)) // Only set if non-default sort requested
 	qp->sort = S_ARTIST;
       else if (strcmp(param, "releasedate") == 0)
-	qp->sort = S_NAME;
+	qp->sort = S_DATE_RELEASED;
       else
 	DPRINTF(E_DBG, L_DAAP, "Unknown sort param: %s\n", param);