diff --git a/sites/all/modules/search_api/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc b/sites/all/modules/search_api/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc
index 36bc232..eb69b61 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/search_api/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc
+++ b/sites/all/modules/search_api/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc
@@ -134,10 +134,20 @@
   public function add_selector_orderby($selector, $order = 'ASC') {
     $this->query->sort($selector, $order);
   }
 
   /**
+   * Implement the same add_orderby() method as views_plugin_query_default so
+   * that Views' "Global: Random" sort can be used.
+   */
+  function add_orderby($table, $field = NULL, $order = 'ASC', $alias = '', $params = array()) {
+    if ($table == 'rand') {
+      $this->add_selector_orderby('search_api_random', $order);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Defines the options used by this query plugin.
    *
    * Adds some access options.
    */
   public function option_definition() {
diff --git a/sites/all/modules/search_api/includes/query.inc b/sites/all/modules/search_api/includes/query.inc
index e9ccc20..96d1125 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/search_api/includes/query.inc
+++ b/sites/all/modules/search_api/includes/query.inc
@@ -580,10 +580,11 @@
   public function sort($field, $order = 'ASC') {
     $fields = $this->index->options['fields'];
     $fields += array(
       'search_api_relevance' => array('type' => 'decimal'),
       'search_api_id' => array('type' => 'integer'),
+      'search_api_random' => array('type' => 'integer'),
     );
     if (empty($fields[$field])) {
       throw new SearchApiException(t('Trying to sort on unknown field @field.', array('@field' => $field)));
     }
     $type = $fields[$field]['type'];