The disclosure relates to a process for making granulated, hydrated alkali metal orthophosphates. To this end, the disclosure provides for one or more anhydrous or partially hydrated alkali metal orthophosphates presenting a degree of hydration of less than 90%, based on the theoretically possible degree of hydration, and containing an at least 20% proportion of particles with a size of less than 0.045 mm, to be intensively mixed and granulated with water and an ammonium polyphosphate.