1 files changed, 18 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
index 2b0ab536f..964004ecc 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
     public class AiredEpisodeOrderComparer : IBaseItemComparer
     {
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        public string Name => ItemSortBy.AiredEpisodeOrder;
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Compares the specified x.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
@@ -18,32 +24,16 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
         public int Compare(BaseItem? x, BaseItem? y)
         {
-            if (x == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(x));
-            }
-
-            if (y == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(y));
-            }
-
-            if (x.PremiereDate.HasValue && y.PremiereDate.HasValue)
-            {
-                var val = DateTime.Compare(x.PremiereDate.Value, y.PremiereDate.Value);
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(x);
 
-                if (val != 0)
-                {
-                    // return val;
-                }
-            }
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(y);
 
             var episode1 = x as Episode;
             var episode2 = y as Episode;
 
-            if (episode1 == null)
+            if (episode1 is null)
             {
-                if (episode2 == null)
+                if (episode2 is null)
                 {
                     return 0;
                 }
@@ -51,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
                 return 1;
             }
 
-            if (episode2 == null)
+            if (episode2 is null)
             {
                 return -1;
             }
@@ -156,14 +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>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name => ItemSortBy.AiredEpisodeOrder;
     }
 }