diff --git a/api/artist-import.php b/api/artist-import.php
index f019edb..b3141a5 100644
--- a/api/artist-import.php
+++ b/api/artist-import.php
@@ -144,7 +144,13 @@ class ArtistImportHandler extends ApiHandler
 
     foreach ($navidromeAlbums as $album) {
       $albumName = $album["name"];
-      $releaseYear = $album["date"];
+      $releaseYearRaw = $album["date"] ?? null;
+      $releaseYear = null;
+
+      if ($releaseYearRaw) {
+        if (preg_match('/^\d{4}/', $releaseYearRaw, $matches)) $releaseYear = (int)$matches[0];
+      }
+
       $artistKey = sanitizeMediaString($artistName);
       $albumKey = $artistKey . "-" . sanitizeMediaString($albumName);