diff --git a/persistence/artist_repository.go b/persistence/artist_repository.go
index ece0dbeaf..77d72af22 100644
--- a/persistence/artist_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/artist_repository.go
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ func (r *artistRepository) Exists(id string) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (r *artistRepository) Put(a *model.Artist) error {
+	a.FullText = getFullText(a.Name, a.SortArtistName)
 	dba := r.fromModel(a)
-	a.FullText = getFullText(dba.Name, dba.SortArtistName)
 	_, err := r.put(dba.ID, dba)
 	return err
 }