diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs
index 15bdf4be62..ae6fbc9e24 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
                 SortBy = request.GetOrderBy(),
                 SortOrder = request.SortOrder ?? SortOrder.Ascending,
 
-                Filter = i => ApplyAdditionalFilters(request, i, user, _libraryManager),
-
                 IsFavorite = request.IsFavorite,
                 Limit = request.Limit,
                 StartIndex = request.StartIndex,
@@ -350,6 +348,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
                 query.MaxParentalRating = _localization.GetRatingLevel(request.MinOfficialRating);
             }
 
+            // Artists
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ArtistIds))
+            {
+                var artistIds = request.ArtistIds.Split(new[] { '|', ',' });
+
+                var artistItems = artistIds.Select(_libraryManager.GetItemById).Where(i => i != null).ToList();
+                query.ArtistNames = artistItems.Select(i => i.Name).ToArray();
+            }
+
             // Artists
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.Artists))
             {
@@ -371,28 +378,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
             return query;
         }
 
-        private bool ApplyAdditionalFilters(BaseReportRequest request, BaseItem i, User user, ILibraryManager libraryManager)
-        {
-            // Artists
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ArtistIds))
-            {
-                var artistIds = request.ArtistIds.Split(new[] { '|', ',' });
-
-                var audio = i as IHasArtist;
-
-                if (!(audio != null && artistIds.Any(id =>
-                {
-                    var artistItem = libraryManager.GetItemById(id);
-                    return artistItem != null && audio.HasAnyArtist(artistItem.Name);
-                })))
-                {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
         /// <summary> Gets query result. </summary>
         /// <param name="request"> The request. </param>
         /// <returns> The query result. </returns>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
index 566b1dfd5c..ea7e16e8d6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 SortBy = request.GetOrderBy(),
                 SortOrder = request.SortOrder ?? SortOrder.Ascending,
 
-                Filter = i => ApplyAdditionalFilters(request, i, user, _libraryManager),
-
                 IsFavorite = request.IsFavorite,
                 Limit = request.Limit,
                 StartIndex = request.StartIndex,
@@ -323,6 +321,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 query.MaxParentalRating = _localization.GetRatingLevel(request.MinOfficialRating);
             }
 
+            // Artists
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ArtistIds))
+            {
+                var artistIds = request.ArtistIds.Split(new[] { '|', ',' });
+
+                var artistItems = artistIds.Select(_libraryManager.GetItemById).Where(i => i != null).ToList();
+                query.ArtistNames = artistItems.Select(i => i.Name).ToArray();
+            }
+
             // Artists
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.Artists))
             {
@@ -337,28 +344,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
             return query;
         }
-
-        private bool ApplyAdditionalFilters(GetItems request, BaseItem i, User user, ILibraryManager libraryManager)
-        {
-            // Artists
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ArtistIds))
-            {
-                var artistIds = request.ArtistIds.Split(new[] { '|', ',' });
-
-                var audio = i as IHasArtist;
-
-                if (!(audio != null && artistIds.Any(id =>
-                {
-                    var artistItem = libraryManager.GetItemById(id);
-                    return artistItem != null && audio.HasAnyArtist(artistItem.Name);
-                })))
-                {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>