diff --git a/contrib/search_api_views/README.txt b/contrib/search_api_views/README.txt
index bae140f..9bb99f4 100644
--- a/contrib/search_api_views/README.txt
+++ b/contrib/search_api_views/README.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ When these are present, the normal keywords should be ignored and the related
 items be returned as results instead. Sorting, filtering and range restriction
 should all work normally.
 
+"Random sort" feature
+---------------------
+This module implements "Random sort" feature (feature key: "search_api_random_sort")
+that allows to randomly sort the results returned a search. With a server
+supporting this, you can use the "Global: random" sort to display a list of items
+randomly sorted. Every time the query is run a different sorting will be provided.
+
+For developers:
+A service class that wants to support this feature has to check for a
+"search_api_random_sort" field in the sort() method, specific sorting options
+may be present in the query option named "search_api_random_sort", it will be
+an array containing the key:
+- seed: A seed value for the random sorting.
+
 "Facets block" display
 ----------------------
 Most features should be clear to users of Views. However, the module also
diff --git a/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc b/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc
index ee551bb..1b66b67 100644
--- a/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc
+++ b/contrib/search_api_views/includes/query.inc
@@ -122,13 +122,16 @@ class SearchApiViewsQuery extends views_plugin_query {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Add a sort to the query.
+   * Adds a sort to the query.
    *
-   * @param $selector
+   * @param string $selector
    *   The field to sort on. All indexed fields of the index are valid values.
-   *   In addition, the special fields 'search_api_relevance' (sort by
-   *   relevance) and 'search_api_id' (sort by item id) may be used.
-   * @param $order
+   *   In addition, these special fields may be used:
+   *   - search_api_relevance: sort by relevance;
+   *   - search_api_id: sort by item id;
+   *   - search_api_random_sort: random sort (available only if the server
+   *     supports the "search_api_random_sort" feature).
+   * @param string $order
    *   The order to sort items in - either 'ASC' or 'DESC'. Defaults to 'ASC'.
    */
   public function add_selector_orderby($selector, $order = 'ASC') {
@@ -136,6 +139,47 @@ class SearchApiViewsQuery extends views_plugin_query {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Provides a sorting method as present in the Views default query plugin.
+   *
+   * This is provided so that the "Global: Random" sort included in Views will
+   * work properly with Search API Views. Random sorting is only supported if
+   * the active search server supports the "search_api_random_sort" feature,
+   * though, otherwise the call will be ignored.
+   *
+   * This method can only be used to sort randomly, as would be done with the
+   * default query plugin. All other calls are ignored.
+   *
+   * @param string|null $table
+   *   Only "rand" is recognized here, all other calls are ignored.
+   * @param string|null $field
+   *   Is ignored and only present for compatibility reasons.
+   * @param string $order
+   *   Either "ASC" or "DESC".
+   * @param string|null $alias
+   *   Is ignored and only present for compatibility reasons.
+   * @param array $params
+   *   The following optional parameters are recognized:
+   *   - seed: a predefined seed for the random generator.
+   *
+   * @see views_plugin_query_default::add_orderby()
+   */
+  public function add_orderby($table, $field = NULL, $order = 'ASC', $alias = '', $params = array()) {
+    $server = $this->getIndex()->server();
+    if ($table == 'rand') {
+      if ($server->supportsFeature('search_api_random_sort')) {
+        $this->add_selector_orderby('search_api_random_sort', $order);
+        if ($params) {
+          $this->setOption('search_api_random_sort', $params);
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        $variables['%server'] = $server->label();
+        watchdog('search_api_views', 'Tried to sort results randomly on server %server which does not support random sorting.', $variables, WATCHDOG_WARNING);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Defines the options used by this query plugin.
    *
    * Adds some access options.
diff --git a/includes/query.inc b/includes/query.inc
index b005cf7..771446e 100644
--- a/includes/query.inc
+++ b/includes/query.inc
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ interface SearchApiQueryInterface {
    *
    * @param string $field
    *   The field to sort by. The special fields 'search_api_relevance' (sort by
-   *   relevance) and 'search_api_id' (sort by item id) may be used.
+   *   relevance) and 'search_api_id' (sort by item id) may be used. Also, if
+   *   the search server supports the "search_api_random_sort" feature, the
+   *   "search_api_random_sort" special field can be used to sort randomly.
    * @param string $order
    *   The order to sort items in - either 'ASC' or 'DESC'.
    *
@@ -586,6 +588,10 @@ class SearchApiQuery implements SearchApiQueryInterface {
       'search_api_relevance' => array('type' => 'decimal'),
       'search_api_id' => array('type' => 'integer'),
     );
+    if ($this->getIndex()->server()->supportsFeature('search_api_random_sort')) {
+      $fields['search_api_random_sort'] = array('type' => 'integer');
+    }
+
     if (empty($fields[$field])) {
       throw new SearchApiException(t('Trying to sort on unknown field @field.', array('@field' => $field)));
     }