diff --git a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
index 2909f831e..4d9ebf081 100644
--- a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
+++ b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ SpotifyAccount::resolverMessage( const QString &msgType, const QVariantMap &msg
     else if( msgType == "userChanged" )
     {
         const QString rmsg = msg.value( "msg" ).toString();
-        clearUser();
+        clearUser( true );
 
         if ( m_configWidget.data() )
             m_configWidget.data()->setPlaylists( QList< SpotifyPlaylistInfo* >() );
@@ -386,10 +386,15 @@ SpotifyAccount::resolverMessage( const QString &msgType, const QVariantMap &msg
 
 
 void
-SpotifyAccount::clearUser()
+SpotifyAccount::clearUser( bool permanentlyDelete )
 {
     foreach( SpotifyPlaylistUpdater* updater, m_updaters.values() )
-        updater->remove();
+    {
+        if ( permanentlyDelete )
+            updater->remove();
+        else
+            updater->deleteLater();
+    }
 
     m_updaters.clear();
 
diff --git a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
index f2057a2d9..44e47ca3e 100644
--- a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
+++ b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void init();
     void loadPlaylists();
-    void clearUser();
+    void clearUser( bool permanentlyDelete = false );
 
     void startPlaylistSync( SpotifyPlaylistInfo* playlist );
     void stopPlaylistSync( SpotifyPlaylistInfo* playlist, bool forceDontDelete = false );