diff --git a/core/metadata_service.py b/core/metadata_service.py
index eda5f6e7..fbe04ad1 100644
--- a/core/metadata_service.py
+++ b/core/metadata_service.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class MetadataLookupOptions:
     skip_cache: bool = False
     max_pages: int = 0
     limit: int = 50
+    artist_source_ids: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None
 
 
 # =============================================================================
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ def get_artist_albums_for_source(
     released albums to show up immediately.
     """
     client = get_client_for_source(source)
-    if not client or not artist_id or not hasattr(client, 'get_artist_albums'):
+    if not client or not hasattr(client, 'get_artist_albums'):
         return None
 
     def _fetch_for_artist(target_artist_id: str):
@@ -181,9 +182,12 @@ def get_artist_albums_for_source(
         return client.get_artist_albums(target_artist_id, **kwargs)
 
     try:
-        albums = _fetch_for_artist(artist_id) or []
-        if albums:
-            return albums
+        if artist_id:
+            albums = _fetch_for_artist(artist_id) or []
+            if albums:
+                return albums
+        else:
+            albums = []
 
         if not artist_name:
             return albums
@@ -451,6 +455,7 @@ def get_artist_discography(
     """
     options = options or MetadataLookupOptions()
     source_priority = _get_source_chain_for_lookup(options)
+    source_artist_ids = options.artist_source_ids or {}
 
     albums: List[Any] = []
     active_source: Optional[str] = None
@@ -461,10 +466,15 @@ def get_artist_discography(
             if not client:
                 continue
 
+            source_artist_id = (source_artist_ids.get(source) or '').strip()
+            lookup_artist_id = source_artist_id if source_artist_id else (artist_id if not source_artist_ids else '')
+            if source_artist_id:
+                logger.debug("Using %s artist id %s for discography lookup", source, source_artist_id)
+
             try:
                 albums = get_artist_albums_for_source(
                     source,
-                    artist_id,
+                    lookup_artist_id,
                     artist_name=artist_name,
                     limit=options.limit,
                     skip_cache=options.skip_cache,
diff --git a/tests/test_metadata_service_discography.py b/tests/test_metadata_service_discography.py
index 10d9235d..48767063 100644
--- a/tests/test_metadata_service_discography.py
+++ b/tests/test_metadata_service_discography.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 import types
+import sqlite3
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ if "config.settings" not in sys.modules:
 
 from core import metadata_service
 from core.metadata_service import MetadataLookupOptions
+from database.music_database import MusicDatabase
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
@@ -521,3 +523,56 @@ def test_get_artist_discography_keeps_provider_artist_ids(monkeypatch):
             },
         ),
     ]
+
+
+def test_get_artist_discography_prefers_source_specific_artist_ids(monkeypatch):
+    class _SourceIdClient(_FakeSourceClient):
+        def __init__(self, source_id, *args, **kwargs):
+            super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+            self.source_id = source_id
+
+        def get_artist_albums(self, artist_id, **kwargs):
+            self.album_calls.append((artist_id, dict(kwargs)))
+            if artist_id == self.source_id:
+                return [
+                    _album(f"{self.source_id}-album-1", f"{self.source_id} Album", "2024-01-01")
+                ]
+            return []
+
+    spotify = _SourceIdClient("spotify-artist-1")
+    deezer = _SourceIdClient("deezer-artist-1")
+    clients = {
+        "spotify": spotify,
+        "deezer": deezer,
+    }
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(metadata_service, "get_primary_source", lambda: "spotify")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(metadata_service, "get_source_priority", lambda primary: [primary, "deezer"])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(metadata_service, "get_client_for_source", lambda source: clients.get(source))
+
+    result = metadata_service.get_artist_discography(
+        "artist-1",
+        "Artist One",
+        MetadataLookupOptions(
+            artist_source_ids={
+                "spotify": "spotify-artist-1",
+                "deezer": "deezer-artist-1",
+            }
+        ),
+    )
+
+    assert result["source"] == "spotify"
+    assert [album["id"] for album in result["albums"]] == ["spotify-artist-1-album-1"]
+    assert spotify.album_calls == [
+        (
+            "spotify-artist-1",
+            {
+                "album_type": "album,single",
+                "limit": 50,
+                "allow_fallback": False,
+                "skip_cache": False,
+                "max_pages": 0,
+            },
+        )
+    ]
+    assert deezer.album_calls == []
diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index 8ef88c2b..bed0dc67 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -10836,6 +10836,14 @@ def get_artist_detail(artist_id):
         try:
             from core.metadata_service import MetadataLookupOptions, get_artist_detail_discography as _get_artist_detail_discography
 
+            artist_source_ids = {
+                'spotify': artist_info.get('spotify_artist_id'),
+                'deezer': artist_info.get('deezer_id'),
+                'itunes': artist_info.get('itunes_artist_id'),
+                'discogs': artist_info.get('discogs_id'),
+                'hydrabase': artist_info.get('soul_id'),
+            }
+
             artist_detail_discography = _get_artist_detail_discography(
                 artist_id,
                 artist_name=artist_info['name'],
@@ -10844,6 +10852,7 @@ def get_artist_detail(artist_id):
                     skip_cache=False,
                     max_pages=0,
                     limit=50,
+                    artist_source_ids=artist_source_ids,
                 ),
             )