diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/1013.enhancement b/changes/changelog.d/1013.enhancement
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8e789495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/1013.enhancement
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added the ability to sort albums by release date (#1013)
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diff --git a/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue b/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue
index 8508762cc..641042000 100644
--- a/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default {
       page: parseInt(this.defaultPage),
       query: this.defaultQuery,
       tags: (this.defaultTags || []).filter((t) => { return t.length > 0 }),
-      orderingOptions: [["creation_date", "creation_date"], ["title", "album_title"]]
+      orderingOptions: [["creation_date", "creation_date"], ["title", "album_title"],["release_date","release_date"]]
     }
   },
   created() {