diff --git a/headphones/__init__.py b/headphones/__init__.py
index f150c2bc..606f14f8 100644
--- a/headphones/__init__.py
+++ b/headphones/__init__.py
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ def dbcheck():
 
     conn=sqlite3.connect(DB_FILE)
     c=conn.cursor()
-    c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS artists (ArtistID TEXT UNIQUE, ArtistName TEXT, ArtistSortName TEXT, DateAdded TEXT, Status TEXT, IncludeExtras INTEGER, LatestAlbum TEXT, ReleaseDate TEXT, AlbumID TEXT, HaveTracks INTEGER, TotalTracks INTEGER)')
+    c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS artists (ArtistID TEXT UNIQUE, ArtistName TEXT, ArtistSortName TEXT, DateAdded TEXT, Status TEXT, IncludeExtras INTEGER, LatestAlbum TEXT, ReleaseDate TEXT, AlbumID TEXT, HaveTracks INTEGER, TotalTracks INTEGER, LastUpdated TEXT)')
     c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS albums (ArtistID TEXT, ArtistName TEXT, AlbumTitle TEXT, AlbumASIN TEXT, ReleaseDate TEXT, DateAdded TEXT, AlbumID TEXT UNIQUE, Status TEXT, Type TEXT)')
     c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tracks (ArtistID TEXT, ArtistName TEXT, AlbumTitle TEXT, AlbumASIN TEXT, AlbumID TEXT, TrackTitle TEXT, TrackDuration, TrackID TEXT, TrackNumber INTEGER, Location TEXT, BitRate INTEGER, CleanName TEXT, Format TEXT)')
     c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS snatched (AlbumID TEXT, Title TEXT, Size INTEGER, URL TEXT, DateAdded TEXT, Status TEXT, FolderName TEXT)')
@@ -747,7 +747,12 @@ def dbcheck():
     try:
         c.execute('SELECT Format from tracks')
     except sqlite3.OperationalError:
-        c.execute('ALTER TABLE tracks ADD COLUMN Format TEXT DEFAULT NULL')  
+        c.execute('ALTER TABLE tracks ADD COLUMN Format TEXT DEFAULT NULL')
+        
+    try:
+        c.execute('SELECT LastUpdated from artists')
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+        c.execute('ALTER TABLE artists ADD COLUMN LastUpdated TEXT DEFAULT NULL')  
     
     conn.commit()
     c.close()
diff --git a/headphones/importer.py b/headphones/importer.py
index c123df0a..dd6a896a 100644
--- a/headphones/importer.py
+++ b/headphones/importer.py
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ def addArtisttoDB(artistid, extrasonly=False):
 		newValueDict = {"Status":			"Active",
 						"TotalTracks":		totaltracks,
 						"HaveTracks":		havetracks}
+						
+	newValueDict['LastUpdated'] = helpers.now()
 	
 	myDB.upsert("artists", newValueDict, controlValueDict)
 	logger.info(u"Updating complete for: " + artist['artist_name'])
diff --git a/headphones/updater.py b/headphones/updater.py
index 4ca14e3b..1ea2974b 100644
--- a/headphones/updater.py
+++ b/headphones/updater.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def dbUpdate():
 
 	myDB = db.DBConnection()
 
-	activeartists = myDB.select('SELECT ArtistID, ArtistName from artists WHERE Status="Active" or Status="Loading" order by ArtistSortName collate nocase')
+	activeartists = myDB.select('SELECT ArtistID, ArtistName from artists WHERE Status="Active" or Status="Loading" order by LastUpdated ASC')
 
 	logger.info('Starting update for %i active artists' % len(activeartists))