diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5173006d5..b4cac8eb4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 - Added ability to rewind/skip tracks by swiping back/forward
 - Added support for demo release type
 
+#### What's Changed
+- Albums linked to an artist only as a collaborator are no longer included
+in an artist's album count
+
 ## 3.2.1
 
 #### What's Improved
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/detail/header/ArtistDetailHeaderAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/detail/header/ArtistDetailHeaderAdapter.kt
index cb2343219..e85c892e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/detail/header/ArtistDetailHeaderAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/detail/header/ArtistDetailHeaderAdapter.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ private constructor(private val binding: ItemDetailHeaderBinding) :
         binding.detailInfo.text =
             binding.context.getString(
                 R.string.fmt_two,
-                binding.context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_album_count, artist.albums.size),
+                if (artist.explicitAlbums.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    binding.context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_album_count, artist.explicitAlbums.size)
+                } else {
+                    binding.context.getString(R.string.def_album_count)
+                },
                 if (artist.songs.isNotEmpty()) {
                     binding.context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_song_count, artist.songs.size)
                 } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/menu/MenuDialogFragmentImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/menu/MenuDialogFragmentImpl.kt
index a7eef2392..a7fadce1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/menu/MenuDialogFragmentImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/menu/MenuDialogFragmentImpl.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,11 @@ class ArtistMenuDialogFragment : MenuDialogFragment<Menu.ForArtist>() {
         binding.menuInfo.text =
             getString(
                 R.string.fmt_two,
-                context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_album_count, menu.artist.albums.size),
+                if (menu.artist.explicitAlbums.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_album_count, menu.artist.explicitAlbums.size)
+                } else {
+                    context.getString(R.string.def_album_count)
+                },
                 if (menu.artist.songs.isNotEmpty()) {
                     context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_song_count, menu.artist.songs.size)
                 } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/recycler/ViewHolders.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/recycler/ViewHolders.kt
index c829248e5..36565b63f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/recycler/ViewHolders.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/list/recycler/ViewHolders.kt
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ class ArtistViewHolder private constructor(private val binding: ItemParentBindin
         binding.parentInfo.text =
             binding.context.getString(
                 R.string.fmt_two,
-                binding.context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_album_count, artist.albums.size),
+                if (artist.explicitAlbums.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    binding.context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_album_count, artist.explicitAlbums.size)
+                } else {
+                    binding.context.getString(R.string.def_album_count)
+                },
                 if (artist.songs.isNotEmpty()) {
                     binding.context.getPlural(R.plurals.fmt_song_count, artist.songs.size)
                 } else {
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ class ArtistViewHolder private constructor(private val binding: ItemParentBindin
             object : SimpleDiffCallback<Artist>() {
                 override fun areContentsTheSame(oldItem: Artist, newItem: Artist) =
                     oldItem.name == newItem.name &&
-                        oldItem.albums.size == newItem.albums.size &&
+                        oldItem.explicitAlbums.size == newItem.explicitAlbums.size &&
                         oldItem.songs.size == newItem.songs.size
             }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/device/DeviceMusicImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/device/DeviceMusicImpl.kt
index 91a4e1702..bc5418677 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/device/DeviceMusicImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/device/DeviceMusicImpl.kt
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class ArtistImpl(
             ?: Name.Unknown(R.string.def_artist)
 
     override val songs: Set<Song>
-    override val albums: Set<Album>
+    override val albums: Set<Album> = emptySet()
     override val explicitAlbums: Set<Album>
     override val implicitAlbums: Set<Album>
     override val durationMs: Long?
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class ArtistImpl(
         }
 
         songs = distinctSongs
-        albums = albumMap.keys
+        val albums = albumMap.keys
         explicitAlbums = albums.filterTo(mutableSetOf()) { albumMap[it] == true }
         implicitAlbums = albums.filterNotTo(mutableSetOf()) { albumMap[it] == true }
         durationMs = songs.sumOf { it.durationMs }.positiveOrNull()
@@ -506,7 +506,16 @@ class ArtistImpl(
      * @return This instance upcasted to [Artist].
      */
     fun finalize(): Artist {
-        check(songs.isNotEmpty() || albums.isNotEmpty()) { "Malformed artist $name: Empty" }
+        // There are valid artist configurations:
+        // 1. No songs, no implicit albums, some explicit albums
+        // 2. Some songs, no implicit albums, some explicit albums
+        // 3. Some songs, some implicit albums, no implicit albums
+        // 4. Some songs, some implicit albums, some explicit albums
+        // I'm pretty sure the latter check could be reduced to just explicitAlbums.isNotEmpty,
+        // but I can't be 100% certain.
+        check(songs.isNotEmpty() || (implicitAlbums.size + explicitAlbums.size) > 0) {
+            "Malformed artist $name: Empty"
+        }
         genres =
             Sort(Sort.Mode.ByName, Sort.Direction.ASCENDING)
                 .genres(songs.flatMapTo(mutableSetOf()) { it.genres })
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5f8eed478..c7866d184 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
     <string name="def_disc">No disc</string>
     <string name="def_track">No track</string>
     <string name="def_song_count">No songs</string>
+    <string name="def_album_count">No albums</string>
     <string name="def_playback">No music playing</string>
 
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