diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/DtoBuilder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/DtoBuilder.cs
index 16b708a58e..0f5a7409e4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/DtoBuilder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/DtoBuilder.cs
@@ -591,6 +591,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto
                 dto.Album = audio.Album;
                 dto.AlbumArtist = audio.AlbumArtist;
                 dto.Artists = new[] { audio.Artist };
+
+                var albumParent = audio.FindParent<MusicAlbum>();
+
+                if (albumParent != null)
+                {
+                    dto.AlbumId = GetClientItemId(albumParent);
+
+                    var imagePath = albumParent.PrimaryImagePath;
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(imagePath))
+                    {
+                        dto.AlbumPrimaryImageTag = GetImageCacheTag(albumParent, ImageType.Primary, imagePath);
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             var album = item as MusicAlbum;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
index 404b11bad9..d6217c1e78 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
@@ -348,6 +348,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// <value>The album.</value>
         public string Album { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the album id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The album id.</value>
+        public string AlbumId { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the album image tag.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The album image tag.</value>
+        public Guid? AlbumPrimaryImageTag { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the album artist.
         /// </summary>