diff --git a/app/api/album.py b/app/api/album.py
index 13dee219..aa84e7eb 100644
--- a/app/api/album.py
+++ b/app/api/album.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Contains all the album routes.
 """
 
+from dataclasses import asdict
 from pprint import pprint
 import random
 
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ def get_album_tracks_and_info(body: AlbumHashSchema):
         tracks=tracks, singleTrackAsSingle=UserConfig().showAlbumsAsSingles
     )
 
+    print("is_favorite", album.is_favorite)
+
     track_total = sum({int(t.extra.get("track_total", 1) or 1) for t in tracks})
     avg_bitrate = sum(t.bitrate for t in tracks) // (len(tracks) or 1)
 
@@ -59,7 +62,10 @@ def get_album_tracks_and_info(body: AlbumHashSchema):
     pprint(album)
 
     return {
-        "info": album,
+        "info": {
+            **asdict(album),
+            "is_favorite": album.is_favorite,
+        },
         "extra": {
             # INFO: track_total is the sum of a set of track_total values from each track
             # ASSUMPTIONS
diff --git a/app/api/artist.py b/app/api/artist.py
index 96d7ad74..a43ad880 100644
--- a/app/api/artist.py
+++ b/app/api/artist.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Contains all the artist(s) routes.
 """
 
+from dataclasses import asdict
 import math
 import random
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def get_artist(path: ArtistHashSchema, query: TrackLimitSchema):
         artist.genres.insert(0, {"name": decade, "genrehash": decade})
 
     return {
-        "artist": artist,
+        "artist": {**asdict(artist), "is_favorite": artist.is_favorite},
         "tracks": serialize_tracks(tracks[:limit]),
     }
 
diff --git a/app/api/settings.py b/app/api/settings.py
index b333a34b..1e65f3d8 100644
--- a/app/api/settings.py
+++ b/app/api/settings.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from app.api.auth import admin_required
 from app.db.sqlite.plugins import PluginsMethods as pdb
 from app.db.sqlite.tracks import SQLiteTrackMethods as trackdb
 from app.db.userdata import PluginTable
-from app.lib import populate
 from app.lib.index import index_everything
 from app.lib.watchdogg import Watcher as WatchDog
 from app.logger import log