diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/RecentPlaylistsModel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/RecentPlaylistsModel.cpp
index b2a9a86e5..715af670b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/RecentPlaylistsModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/RecentPlaylistsModel.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ RecentPlaylistsModel::RecentPlaylistsModel( unsigned int maxPlaylists, QObject*
     connect( SourceList::instance(), SIGNAL( ready() ), SLOT( onReady() ) );
 
     // Load recent playlists initially
-    onRefresh();
+    if ( SourceList::instance()->isReady() )
+        onRefresh();
 }