diff --git a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
index 60ae3f032..f7116df15 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
@@ -46,6 +46,35 @@ def contains_feat(title):
     return bool(re.search(plugins.feat_tokens(), title, flags=re.IGNORECASE))
 
 
+def find_feat_part(artist, albumartist):
+    """Attempt to find featured artists in the item's artist fields and
+    return the results. Returns None if no featured artist found.
+    """
+    feat_part = None
+
+    # Look for the album artist in the artist field. If it's not
+    # present, give up.
+    albumartist_split = artist.split(albumartist, 1)
+    if len(albumartist_split) <= 1:
+        return feat_part
+
+    # If the last element of the split (the right-hand side of the
+    # album artist) is nonempty, then it probably contains the
+    # featured artist.
+    elif albumartist_split[-1] != '':
+        # Extract the featured artist from the right-hand side.
+        _, feat_part = split_on_feat(albumartist_split[-1])
+
+    # Otherwise, if there's nothing on the right-hand side, look for a
+    # featuring artist on the left-hand side.
+    else:
+        lhs, rhs = split_on_feat(albumartist_split[0])
+        if lhs:
+            feat_part = lhs
+
+    return feat_part
+
+
 class FtInTitlePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
     def __init__(self):
         super(FtInTitlePlugin, self).__init__()
@@ -125,27 +154,11 @@ class FtInTitlePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
         _, featured = split_on_feat(artist)
         if featured and albumartist != artist and albumartist:
             self._log.info(displayable_path(item.path))
+
             feat_part = None
 
-            # Look for the album artist in the artist field. If it's not
-            # present, give up.
-            albumartist_split = artist.split(albumartist, 1)
-            if len(albumartist_split) <= 1:
-                self._log.info('album artist not present in artist')
-
-            # If the last element of the split (the right-hand side of the
-            # album artist) is nonempty, then it probably contains the
-            # featured artist.
-            elif albumartist_split[-1] != '':
-                # Extract the featured artist from the right-hand side.
-                _, feat_part = split_on_feat(albumartist_split[-1])
-
-            # Otherwise, if there's nothing on the right-hand side, look for a
-            # featuring artist on the left-hand side.
-            else:
-                lhs, rhs = split_on_feat(albumartist_split[0])
-                if rhs:
-                    feat_part = lhs
+            # Attempt to find the featured artist.
+            feat_part = find_feat_part(artist, albumartist)
 
             # If we have a featuring artist, move it to the title.
             if feat_part:
diff --git a/test/test_ftintitle.py b/test/test_ftintitle.py
index aa0f4c6a7..435230fb1 100644
--- a/test/test_ftintitle.py
+++ b/test/test_ftintitle.py
@@ -26,6 +26,62 @@ class FtInTitlePluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
         """Set up configuration"""
         ftintitle.FtInTitlePlugin()
 
+    def test_find_feat_part(self):
+        test_cases = [
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice ft. Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': 'Bob'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice feat Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': 'Bob'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice featuring Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': 'Bob'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice & Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': 'Bob'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice and Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': 'Bob'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice With Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': 'Bob'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice defeat Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Alice',
+                'feat_part': None
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice & Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Bob',
+                'feat_part': 'Alice'
+            },
+            {
+                'artist': 'Alice ft. Bob',
+                'album_artist': 'Bob',
+                'feat_part': 'Alice'
+            },
+        ]
+
+        for test_case in test_cases:
+            feat_part = ftintitle.find_feat_part(
+                test_case['artist'],
+                test_case['album_artist']
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(feat_part, test_case['feat_part'])
+
     def test_split_on_feat(self):
         parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice ft. Bob')
         self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))