diff --git a/mobject.py b/mobject.py
index ba1d004..7b99e10 100644
--- a/mobject.py
+++ b/mobject.py
@@ -135,10 +135,13 @@ class MFLACObject(MObject):
         self._flac.save(self._file_io)
     
     def get_album_artist(self) -> list[str]:
-        return self.get_artist()
+        return self._flac.get("ALBUMARTIST")
 
     def set_album_artist(self, val : list[str]) -> None:
-        return self.set_artist(val)
+        self._flac["ALBUMARTIST"] = val
+
+        self._file_io.seek(0)
+        self._flac.save(self._file_io)
 
     def get_artist(self) -> list[str]:
         return self._flac.get("ARTIST")