diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.mpd.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.mpd.js
index 70f94d3d..f2ccb38f 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.mpd.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.mpd.js
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                                     ? (item.album || '').toLowerCase().indexOf(
                                         searchData.album.toLowerCase()) >= 0
                                     : true) &&
-                                ('albumartist' in searchData
+                                ('artist' in searchData
                                     ? (item.artist || '').toLowerCase().indexOf(
-                                        searchData.albumartist.toLowerCase()) >= 0
+                                        searchData.artist.toLowerCase()) >= 0
                                     : true)
                             );
                         });
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.mpd.html b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.mpd.html
index 15ceb858..fbf79a9b 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.mpd.html
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.mpd.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                         <label for="music-search-artist">Artist</label>
                     </div>
                     <div class="ten columns">
-                        <input type="text" name="albumartist">
+                        <input type="text" name="artist">
                     </div>
                 </div>