diff --git a/beetsplug/bandcamp/__init__.py b/beetsplug/bandcamp/__init__.py
index 17a3bc9..35c693f 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bandcamp/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bandcamp/__init__.py
@@ -216,7 +216,21 @@ def candidates(
         if "various" in artist.lower():
             artist = ""
 
-        search = {"query": album, "artist": artist, "label": label, "search_type": "a"}
+        if album == "":
+            search = {
+                "query": item.title,
+                "artist": artist,
+                "label": label,
+                "search_type": "t",
+            }
+        else:
+            search = {
+                "query": album,
+                "artist": artist,
+                "label": label,
+                "search_type": "a",
+            }
+
         results = map(itemgetter("url"), self._search(search))
         yield from chain.from_iterable(filter(None, map(self.get_album_info, results)))