1 files changed, 7 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
index 2b0ab536f..037eb170a 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(y));
             }
 
-            if (x.PremiereDate.HasValue && y.PremiereDate.HasValue)
-            {
-                var val = DateTime.Compare(x.PremiereDate.Value, y.PremiereDate.Value);
-
-                if (val != 0)
-                {
-                    // return val;
-                }
-            }
-
             var episode1 = x as Episode;
             var episode2 = y as Episode;
 
@@ -156,8 +146,14 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         {
             var xValue = ((x.ParentIndexNumber ?? -1) * 1000) + (x.IndexNumber ?? -1);
             var yValue = ((y.ParentIndexNumber ?? -1) * 1000) + (y.IndexNumber ?? -1);
+            var comparisonResult = xValue.CompareTo(yValue);
+            // If equal, compare premiere dates
+            if (comparisonResult == 0 && x.PremiereDate.HasValue && y.PremiereDate.HasValue)
+            {
+                comparisonResult = DateTime.Compare(x.PremiereDate.Value, y.PremiereDate.Value);
+            }
 
-            return xValue.CompareTo(yValue);
+            return comparisonResult;
         }
 
         /// <summary>