diff --git a/src/resources/apiinteractionresource.py b/src/resources/apiinteractionresource.py
index b046627..908c84b 100644
--- a/src/resources/apiinteractionresource.py
+++ b/src/resources/apiinteractionresource.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class APIInteractionResource(UserStoreResource):
             spotify_uri += "artist:"
             imagedata = spot_data[0]['images']
         elif mb_type == "release":
-            spot_data = self.spotify.search(q=querystring, type="artist", limit=1).get('albums')
+            spot_data = self.spotify.search(q=querystring, type="album", limit=1).get('albums')
             if not spot_data:
                 return None, None, None
             spot_data = spot_data['items']