diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
index f1c56a7..1c7eb31 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ class MovieBase(MovieTypeBase):
 
     def availableChars(self, status = None, release_status = None):
 
-        chars = ''
+        status = status or []
+        release_status = release_status or []
 
         db = get_session()
 
@@ -288,28 +289,44 @@ class MovieBase(MovieTypeBase):
         if release_status and not isinstance(release_status, (list, tuple)):
             release_status = [release_status]
 
-        q = db.query(Movie) \
-            .outerjoin(Movie.releases, Movie.library, Library.titles, Movie.status) \
-            .options(joinedload_all('library.titles'))
+        q = db.query(Movie)
 
         # Filter on movie status
         if status and len(status) > 0:
-            q = q.filter(or_(*[Movie.status.has(identifier = s) for s in status]))
+            statuses = fireEvent('status.get', status, single = len(release_status) > 1)
+            statuses = [s.get('id') for s in statuses]
+
+            q = q.filter(Movie.status_id.in_(statuses))
 
         # Filter on release status
         if release_status and len(release_status) > 0:
-            q = q.filter(or_(*[Release.status.has(identifier = s) for s in release_status]))
 
-        results = q.all()
+            statuses = fireEvent('status.get', release_status, single = len(release_status) > 1)
+            statuses = [s.get('id') for s in statuses]
 
-        for movie in results:
-            char = movie.library.titles[0].simple_title[0]
-            char = char if char in ascii_lowercase else '#'
-            if char not in chars:
-                chars += str(char)
+            q = q.join(Movie.releases) \
+                .filter(Release.status_id.in_(statuses))
+
+        q = q.join(Library, LibraryTitle) \
+            .with_entities(LibraryTitle.simple_title) \
+            .filter(LibraryTitle.default == True)
+
+        titles = q.all()
+
+        chars = set()
+        for title in titles:
+            try:
+                char = title[0][0]
+                char = char if char in ascii_lowercase else '#'
+                chars.add(str(char))
+            except:
+                log.error('Failed getting title for %s', title.libraries_id)
+
+            if len(chars) == 25:
+                break
 
         db.expire_all()
-        return ''.join(sorted(chars, key = str.lower))
+        return ''.join(sorted(chars))
 
     def listView(self, **kwargs):
 
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/static/list.js b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/static/list.js
index 1b11fab..5c883b1 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/static/list.js
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/static/list.js
@@ -273,8 +273,25 @@ var MovieList = new Class({
 			})
 		).addClass('search');
 
+		var available_chars;
 		self.filter_menu.addEvent('open', function(){
 			self.navigation_search_input.focus();
+
+			// Get available chars and highlight
+			if(!available_chars && (self.navigation.isDisplayed() || self.navigation.isVisible()))
+				Api.request('movie.available_chars', {
+					'data': Object.merge({
+						'status': self.options.status
+					}, self.filter),
+					'onSuccess': function(json){
+						available_chars = json.chars
+	
+						json.chars.split('').each(function(c){
+							self.letters[c.capitalize()].addClass('available')
+						})
+	
+					}
+				});
 		});
 
 		self.filter_menu.addLink(
@@ -311,21 +328,6 @@ var MovieList = new Class({
 			}).inject(self.navigation_alpha);
 		});
 
-		// Get available chars and highlight
-		if(self.navigation.isDisplayed() || self.navigation.isVisible())
-			Api.request('movie.available_chars', {
-				'data': Object.merge({
-					'status': self.options.status
-				}, self.filter),
-				'onSuccess': function(json){
-
-					json.chars.split('').each(function(c){
-						self.letters[c.capitalize()].addClass('available')
-					})
-
-				}
-			});
-
 		// Add menu or hide
 		if (self.options.menu.length > 0)
 			self.options.menu.each(function(menu_item){