diff --git a/src/controllers/movies/moviegenres.js b/src/controllers/movies/moviegenres.js
index 153cc6494..524acfa01 100644
--- a/src/controllers/movies/moviegenres.js
+++ b/src/controllers/movies/moviegenres.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import '../../elements/emby-button/emby-button';
 
             const enableImageTypes = viewStyle == 'Thumb' || viewStyle == 'ThumbCard' ? 'Primary,Backdrop,Thumb' : 'Primary';
             const query = {
-                SortBy: 'SortName',
+                SortBy: 'Random',
                 SortOrder: 'Ascending',
                 IncludeItemTypes: 'Movie',
                 Recursive: true,
diff --git a/src/controllers/shows/tvgenres.js b/src/controllers/shows/tvgenres.js
index 82a15bb0c..b35686f28 100644
--- a/src/controllers/shows/tvgenres.js
+++ b/src/controllers/shows/tvgenres.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import '../../elements/emby-button/emby-button';
 
             const enableImageTypes = viewStyle == 'Thumb' || viewStyle == 'ThumbCard' ? 'Primary,Backdrop,Thumb' : 'Primary';
             const query = {
-                SortBy: 'SortName',
+                SortBy: 'Random',
                 SortOrder: 'Ascending',
                 IncludeItemTypes: 'Series',
                 Recursive: true,