diff --git a/persistence/album_repository.go b/persistence/album_repository.go
index 0047dcacb..2ee94973b 100644
--- a/persistence/album_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/album_repository.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func NewAlbumRepository(ctx context.Context, db dbx.Builder) model.AlbumReposito
 			"artist":         "compilation asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_artist_name,''),order_album_artist_name) asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_name,''),order_album_name) asc",
 			"album_artist":   "compilation asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_artist_name,''),order_album_artist_name) asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_name,''),order_album_name) asc",
 			"max_year":       "coalesce(nullif(original_date,''), cast(max_year as text)), release_date, name, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_name,''),order_album_name) asc",
-			"random":         r.seededRandomSort(),
+			"random":         "random",
 			"recently_added": recentlyAddedSort(),
 			"starred_at":     "starred, starred_at",
 		}
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func NewAlbumRepository(ctx context.Context, db dbx.Builder) model.AlbumReposito
 			"artist":         "compilation asc, order_album_artist_name asc, order_album_name asc",
 			"album_artist":   "compilation asc, order_album_artist_name asc, order_album_name asc",
 			"max_year":       "coalesce(nullif(original_date,''), cast(max_year as text)), release_date, name, order_album_name asc",
-			"random":         r.seededRandomSort(),
+			"random":         "random",
 			"recently_added": recentlyAddedSort(),
 			"starred_at":     "starred, starred_at",
 		}
diff --git a/persistence/mediafile_repository.go b/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
index a63094cec..39fa4a34f 100644
--- a/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func NewMediaFileRepository(ctx context.Context, db dbx.Builder) *mediaFileRepos
 			"title":        "COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_title,''),title)",
 			"artist":       "COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_artist_name,''),order_artist_name) asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_name,''),order_album_name) asc, release_date asc, disc_number asc, track_number asc",
 			"album":        "COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_album_name,''),order_album_name) asc, release_date asc, disc_number asc, track_number asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_artist_name,''),order_artist_name) asc, COALESCE(NULLIF(sort_title,''),title) asc",
-			"random":       r.seededRandomSort(),
+			"random":       "random",
 			"created_at":   "media_file.created_at",
 			"track_number": "album, release_date, disc_number, track_number",
 			"starred_at":   "starred, starred_at",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func NewMediaFileRepository(ctx context.Context, db dbx.Builder) *mediaFileRepos
 			"title":        "order_title",
 			"artist":       "order_artist_name asc, order_album_name asc, release_date asc, disc_number asc, track_number asc",
 			"album":        "order_album_name asc, release_date asc, disc_number asc, track_number asc, order_artist_name asc, title asc",
-			"random":       r.seededRandomSort(),
+			"random":       "random",
 			"created_at":   "media_file.created_at",
 			"track_number": "album, release_date, disc_number, track_number",
 			"starred_at":   "starred, starred_at",
diff --git a/persistence/sql_base_repository.go b/persistence/sql_base_repository.go
index d43375a58..f5c33978b 100644
--- a/persistence/sql_base_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/sql_base_repository.go
@@ -167,20 +167,15 @@ func (r sqlRepository) seedKey() string {
 	return r.tableName + userId(r.ctx)
 }
 
-func (r sqlRepository) seededRandomSort() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("SEEDEDRAND('%s', %s.id)", r.seedKey(), r.tableName)
-}
-
 func (r sqlRepository) resetSeededRandom(options []model.QueryOptions) {
-	if len(options) == 0 || !strings.HasPrefix(options[0].Sort, "SEEDEDRAND(") {
+	if len(options) == 0 || options[0].Sort != "random" {
 		return
 	}
-
+	options[0].Sort = fmt.Sprintf("SEEDEDRAND('%s', %s.id)", r.seedKey(), r.tableName)
 	if options[0].Seed != "" {
 		hasher.SetSeed(r.seedKey(), options[0].Seed)
 		return
 	}
-
 	if options[0].Offset == 0 {
 		hasher.Reseed(r.seedKey())
 	}
diff --git a/persistence/sql_base_repository_test.go b/persistence/sql_base_repository_test.go
index 35d802d98..4b380e298 100644
--- a/persistence/sql_base_repository_test.go
+++ b/persistence/sql_base_repository_test.go
@@ -6,16 +6,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/hasher"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("sqlRepository", func() {
-	r := sqlRepository{}
+	var r sqlRepository
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		r.ctx = request.WithUser(context.Background(), model.User{ID: "user-id"})
+		r.tableName = "table"
+	})
+
 	Describe("applyOptions", func() {
 		var sq squirrel.SelectBuilder
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			sq = squirrel.Select("*").From("test")
+			r.sortMappings = map[string]string{
+				"name": "title",
+			}
 		})
 		It("does not add any clauses when options is empty", func() {
 			sq = r.applyOptions(sq, model.QueryOptions{})
@@ -30,17 +39,11 @@ var _ = Describe("sqlRepository", func() {
 				Offset: 2,
 			})
 			sql, _, _ := sq.ToSql()
-			Expect(sql).To(Equal("SELECT * FROM test ORDER BY name desc LIMIT 1 OFFSET 2"))
+			Expect(sql).To(Equal("SELECT * FROM test ORDER BY title desc LIMIT 1 OFFSET 2"))
 		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("toSQL", func() {
-		var r sqlRepository
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			r = sqlRepository{}
-		})
-
 		It("returns error for invalid SQL", func() {
 			sq := squirrel.Select("*").From("test").Where(1)
 			_, _, err := r.toSQL(sq)
@@ -175,13 +178,37 @@ var _ = Describe("sqlRepository", func() {
 				Expect(sql).To(Equal("name asc, coalesce(nullif(release_date, ''), nullif(original_date, '')) desc, status desc"))
 			})
 		})
-		Context("seededRandomSort", func() {
-			It("returns a random sort order function call", func() {
-				r.ctx = request.WithUser(context.Background(), model.User{ID: "2"})
-				r.tableName = "media_file"
-				sql := r.seededRandomSort()
-				Expect(sql).To(ContainSubstring("SEEDEDRAND('media_file2', media_file.id)"))
-			})
+	})
+
+	Describe("resetSeededRandom", func() {
+		var id string
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			id = r.seedKey()
+			hasher.SetSeed(id, "")
+		})
+		It("does not reset seed if sort is not random", func() {
+			var options []model.QueryOptions
+			r.resetSeededRandom(options)
+			Expect(hasher.CurrentSeed(id)).To(BeEmpty())
+		})
+		It("resets seed if sort is random", func() {
+			options := []model.QueryOptions{{Sort: "random"}}
+			r.resetSeededRandom(options)
+			Expect(hasher.CurrentSeed(id)).NotTo(BeEmpty())
+		})
+		It("resets seed if sort is random and seed is provided", func() {
+			options := []model.QueryOptions{{Sort: "random", Seed: "seed"}}
+			r.resetSeededRandom(options)
+			Expect(hasher.CurrentSeed(id)).To(Equal("seed"))
+		})
+		It("keeps seed when paginating", func() {
+			options := []model.QueryOptions{{Sort: "random", Seed: "seed", Offset: 0}}
+			r.resetSeededRandom(options)
+			Expect(hasher.CurrentSeed(id)).To(Equal("seed"))
+
+			options = []model.QueryOptions{{Sort: "random", Offset: 1}}
+			r.resetSeededRandom(options)
+			Expect(hasher.CurrentSeed(id)).To(Equal("seed"))
 		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/utils/hasher/hasher.go b/utils/hasher/hasher.go
index b07c17c31..279cbe444 100644
--- a/utils/hasher/hasher.go
+++ b/utils/hasher/hasher.go
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ func SetSeed(id string, seed string) {
 	instance.SetSeed(id, seed)
 }
 
+func CurrentSeed(id string) string {
+	instance.mutex.RLock()
+	defer instance.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return instance.seeds[id]
+}
+
 func HashFunc() func(id, str string) uint64 {
 	return instance.HashFunc()
 }