diff --git a/beetsplug/advancedrewrite.py b/beetsplug/advancedrewrite.py
index 20f2b7e03..9a5feaaff 100644
--- a/beetsplug/advancedrewrite.py
+++ b/beetsplug/advancedrewrite.py
@@ -27,37 +27,22 @@ from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
 from beets.ui import UserError
 
 
-def simple_rewriter(field, rules):
+def rewriter(field, simple_rules, advanced_rules):
     """Template field function factory.
 
     Create a template field function that rewrites the given field
     with the given rewriting rules.
-    ``rules`` must be a list of (pattern, replacement) pairs.
+    ``simple_rules`` must be a list of (pattern, replacement) pairs.
+    ``advanced_rules`` must be a list of (query, replacement) pairs.
     """
 
     def fieldfunc(item):
         value = item._values_fixed[field]
-        for pattern, replacement in rules:
+        for pattern, replacement in simple_rules:
             if pattern.match(value.lower()):
                 # Rewrite activated.
                 return replacement
-        # Not activated; return original value.
-        return value
-
-    return fieldfunc
-
-
-def advanced_rewriter(field, rules):
-    """Template field function factory.
-
-    Create a template field function that rewrites the given field
-    with the given rewriting rules.
-    ``rules`` must be a list of (query, replacement) pairs.
-    """
-
-    def fieldfunc(item):
-        value = item._values_fixed[field]
-        for query, replacement in rules:
+        for query, replacement in advanced_rules:
             if query.match(item):
                 # Rewrite activated.
                 return replacement
@@ -97,8 +82,12 @@ class AdvancedRewritePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         }
 
         # Gather all the rewrite rules for each field.
-        simple_rules = defaultdict(list)
-        advanced_rules = defaultdict(list)
+        class RulesContainer:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.simple = []
+                self.advanced = []
+
+        rules = defaultdict(RulesContainer)
         for rule in self.config.get(template):
             if "match" not in rule:
                 # Simple syntax
@@ -124,12 +113,12 @@ class AdvancedRewritePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                     f"for field {fieldname}"
                 )
                 pattern = re.compile(pattern.lower())
-                simple_rules[fieldname].append((pattern, value))
+                rules[fieldname].simple.append((pattern, value))
 
                 # Apply the same rewrite to the corresponding album field.
                 if fieldname in corresponding_album_fields:
                     album_fieldname = corresponding_album_fields[fieldname]
-                    simple_rules[album_fieldname].append((pattern, value))
+                    rules[album_fieldname].simple.append((pattern, value))
             else:
                 # Advanced syntax
                 match = rule["match"]
@@ -168,24 +157,18 @@ class AdvancedRewritePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                             f"for field {fieldname}"
                         )
 
-                    advanced_rules[fieldname].append((query, replacement))
+                    rules[fieldname].advanced.append((query, replacement))
 
                     # Apply the same rewrite to the corresponding album field.
                     if fieldname in corresponding_album_fields:
                         album_fieldname = corresponding_album_fields[fieldname]
-                        advanced_rules[album_fieldname].append(
+                        rules[album_fieldname].advanced.append(
                             (query, replacement)
                         )
 
         # Replace each template field with the new rewriter function.
-        for fieldname, fieldrules in simple_rules.items():
-            getter = simple_rewriter(fieldname, fieldrules)
-            self.template_fields[fieldname] = getter
-            if fieldname in Album._fields:
-                self.album_template_fields[fieldname] = getter
-
-        for fieldname, fieldrules in advanced_rules.items():
-            getter = advanced_rewriter(fieldname, fieldrules)
+        for fieldname, fieldrules in rules.items():
+            getter = rewriter(fieldname, fieldrules.simple, fieldrules.advanced)
             self.template_fields[fieldname] = getter
             if fieldname in Album._fields:
                 self.album_template_fields[fieldname] = getter
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py b/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py
index d21660da6..71f92c4dd 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py
@@ -133,6 +133,31 @@ class AdvancedRewritePluginTest(unittest.TestCase, TestHelper):
         ):
             self.load_plugins(PLUGIN_NAME)
 
+    def test_combined_rewrite_example(self):
+        self.config[PLUGIN_NAME] = [
+            {"artist A": "B"},
+            {
+                "match": "album:'C'",
+                "replacements": {
+                    "artist": "D",
+                },
+            },
+        ]
+        self.load_plugins(PLUGIN_NAME)
+
+        item = self.add_item(
+            artist="A",
+            albumartist="A",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(item.artist, "B")
+
+        item = self.add_item(
+            artist="C",
+            albumartist="C",
+            album="C",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(item.artist, "D")
+
 
 def suite():
     return unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromName(__name__)