diff --git a/src/controllers/list.js b/src/controllers/list.js
index 97dc60f1f1..c0670f8cc6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/list.js
+++ b/src/controllers/list.js
@@ -323,14 +323,22 @@ function getItems(instance, params, item, sortBy, startIndex, limit) {
         return apiClient.getItems(apiClient.getCurrentUserId(), modifyQueryWithFilters(instance, query));
     }
 
-    return apiClient.getItems(apiClient.getCurrentUserId(), modifyQueryWithFilters(instance, {
+    const query = {
         StartIndex: startIndex,
         Limit: limit,
-        Fields: 'PrimaryImageAspectRatio,SortName,Path,ChildCount,MediaSourceCount',
+        Fields: "PrimaryImageAspectRatio,SortName,Path,ChildCount,MediaSourceCount",
         ImageTypeLimit: 1,
         ParentId: item.Id,
         SortBy: sortBy
-    }));
+    };
+
+    if (sortBy === 'Random') {
+        instance.queryRecursive = true;
+        query.IncludeItemTypes = "Video,Movie,Series,Music";
+        query.Recursive = true;
+    }
+
+    return apiClient.getItems(apiClient.getCurrentUserId(),modifyQueryWithFilters(instance, query));
 }
 
 function getItem(params) {