diff --git a/beetsplug/rewrite.py b/beetsplug/rewrite.py
index 4663d9155..fd6346f9b 100644
--- a/beetsplug/rewrite.py
+++ b/beetsplug/rewrite.py
@@ -69,4 +69,7 @@ class RewritePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
 
         # Replace each template field with the new rewriter function.
         for fieldname, fieldrules in rules.iteritems():
-            self.template_fields[fieldname] = rewriter(fieldname, fieldrules)
+            getter = rewriter(fieldname, fieldrules)
+            self.template_fields[fieldname] = getter
+            if fieldname in library.Album._fields:
+                self.album_template_fields[fieldname] = getter
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0a1f16643..5a5b6b768 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ Fixes:
   beets.
 * :doc:`/plugins/convert`: You can now configure the temporary directory for
   conversions. Thanks to :user:`autochthe`. :bug:`1382` :bug:`1383`
+* :doc:`/plugins/rewrite`: Fix a regression that prevented the plugin's
+  rewriting from applying to album-level fields like ``$albumartist``.
+  :bug:`1393`
 
 For developers: