diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestGenerator.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestGenerator.cpp
index 6c7176710..4c84907b3 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestGenerator.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,13 @@ EchonestGenerator::dynamicFetched()
     Q_ASSERT( qobject_cast< QNetworkReply* >( sender() ) );
     QNetworkReply* reply = qobject_cast< QNetworkReply* >( sender() );
     
+    m_steeredSinceLastTrack = false;
+    m_steerData.first = Echonest::DynamicPlaylist::Steer;
+    m_steerData.second = QString();
+    
+    if( m_steerer )
+        m_steerer->resetSteering( true );
+    
     try 
     {
         Echonest::Song song = m_dynPlaylist->parseNextSong( reply );
@@ -282,8 +289,12 @@ EchonestGenerator::queryFromSong(const Echonest::Song& song)
 QWidget* 
 EchonestGenerator::steeringWidget()
 {
-    if( !m_steerer )
+    if( !m_steerer ) {
         m_steerer = new EchonestSteerer();
+        
+        connect( m_steerer, SIGNAL( steerField( QString ) ), this, SLOT( steerField( QString ) ) );
+        connect( m_steerer, SIGNAL( steerDescription( QString ) ), this, SLOT( steerDescription( QString ) ) );
+    }
     
     return m_steerer;
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.cpp
index f5b2978f6..1c6f32182 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
  ****************************************************************************************/
 
 #include "dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.h"
+
+#include "utils/tomahawkutils.h"
+
 #include <QPaintEvent>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QLineEdit>
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <Playlist.h>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QToolButton>
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
@@ -30,16 +34,18 @@ using namespace Tomahawk;
 EchonestSteerer::EchonestSteerer( QWidget* parent )
     : QWidget( parent )
     , m_layout( new QHBoxLayout )
-    , m_steerTop( 0 )
-    , m_steerBottom( 0 )
     , m_amplifier( 0 )
     , m_field( 0 )
     , m_description( 0 )
     , m_textL( new QVBoxLayout )
+    , m_steerTop( 0 )
+    , m_steerBottom( 0 )
+    , m_reset( 0 )
     , m_expanding( true )
     
 {
     m_layout->setContentsMargins( 8, 8, 8, 8 );
+    
     m_textL->setSpacing( 0 );
     m_steerTop = new QLabel( tr( "Steer this station:" ), this );
     QFont f = m_steerTop->font();
@@ -79,6 +85,13 @@ EchonestSteerer::EchonestSteerer( QWidget* parent )
     m_description->setPlaceholderText( tr( "Enter a description" ) );
     m_description->hide();
     
+    m_reset = initButton( this );
+    m_reset->setIcon( QIcon( RESPATH "images/view-refresh.png" ) );
+    m_reset->setToolTip( tr( "Reset all steering commands" ) );
+    m_layout->addWidget( m_reset );
+        
+    connect( m_reset, SIGNAL( clicked( bool )), this, SLOT(resetSteering(bool)));
+    
     setLayout( m_layout );
     setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed );
     
@@ -88,7 +101,6 @@ EchonestSteerer::EchonestSteerer( QWidget* parent )
     m_resizeAnim.setUpdateInterval( 8 );
     
     connect( &m_resizeAnim, SIGNAL( frameChanged( int ) ), this, SLOT( resizeFrame( int ) ) );
-    connect( &m_resizeAnim, SIGNAL( finished() ), this, SLOT( resizeFinished() ) );
     
     resize( sizeHint() );
 }
@@ -119,6 +131,7 @@ void
 EchonestSteerer::changed()
 {
     if( m_field->itemData( m_field->currentIndex() ).toString() != "desc" ) {
+        
         QString steer = m_field->itemData( m_field->currentIndex() ).toString() + m_amplifier->itemData( m_amplifier->currentIndex() ).toString();
         emit steerField( steer );
         
@@ -138,18 +151,25 @@ EchonestSteerer::changed()
             qDebug() << "COLLAPSING FROM" << start << "TO" << end;
         }
     } else { // description, so put in the description field
-        // animate to expand
-        m_layout->addWidget( m_description, 1 );
-        m_layout->setStretchFactor( m_textL, 0 );
-        m_description->show();
+        if( !m_description->text().isEmpty() ) {
+            QString steer = m_description->text() + m_amplifier->itemData( m_amplifier->currentIndex() ).toString();
+            emit steerDescription( steer );
+        }
         
-        m_expanding = true;
-        int start = width();
-        int end = start + m_layout->spacing() + m_description->sizeHint().width();
-        m_resizeAnim.setFrameRange( start, end );
-        m_resizeAnim.start();
-        
-        qDebug() << "EXPANDING FROM" << start << "TO" << end;
+        if( !m_layout->indexOf( m_description ) > 0 ) {
+            // animate to expand
+            m_layout->insertWidget( m_layout->count() - 1, m_description, 1 );
+            m_layout->setStretchFactor( m_textL, 0 );
+            m_description->show();
+            
+            m_expanding = true;
+            int start = width();
+            int end = start + m_layout->spacing() + m_description->sizeHint().width();
+            m_resizeAnim.setFrameRange( start, end );
+            m_resizeAnim.start();
+            
+            qDebug() << "EXPANDING FROM" << start << "TO" << end;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -164,9 +184,24 @@ EchonestSteerer::resizeFrame( int width )
 }
 
 void 
-EchonestSteerer::resizeFinished()
+EchonestSteerer::resetSteering( bool automatic )
 {
-//     resize( m_layout->sizeHint() );
-//     update();
+    m_field->setCurrentIndex( 0 );
+    m_amplifier->setCurrentIndex( 0 );
+    
+    if( !automatic )
+        changed();
 }
 
+
+QToolButton* 
+EchonestSteerer::initButton( QWidget* parent )
+{
+    QToolButton* btn = new QToolButton( parent );
+    btn->setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed );
+    btn->setIconSize( QSize( 14, 14 ) );
+    btn->setToolButtonStyle( Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly );
+    btn->setAutoRaise( true );
+    btn->setContentsMargins( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+    return btn;
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.h
index bcbe5e5e2..24b795e19 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/echonest/EchonestSteerer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QTimeLine>
 
+class QToolButton;
 class QLabel;
 class QComboBox;
 class QVBoxLayout;
@@ -32,11 +33,15 @@ namespace Tomahawk
 class EchonestSteerer : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    
 public:
     EchonestSteerer( QWidget*  parent = 0 );
     
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* );
     
+public slots:
+    void resetSteering( bool automatic = false );
+    
 signals:
     void steerField( const QString& field );
     void steerDescription( const QString& desc );
@@ -46,20 +51,25 @@ private slots:
     void changed();
     
     void resizeFrame( int );
-    void resizeFinished();
     
 private:
+    QToolButton* initButton( QWidget* parent );
+    
     QHBoxLayout* m_layout;
-    QLabel* m_steerTop;
-    QLabel* m_steerBottom;
     
     QComboBox* m_amplifier;
     QComboBox* m_field;
     
     QLineEdit* m_description;
     
+    // text on the left
     QVBoxLayout* m_textL;
+    QLabel* m_steerTop;
+    QLabel* m_steerBottom;
     
+    // icons on the right
+    QToolButton* m_reset;
+   
     // animations
     QTimeLine m_resizeAnim;
     bool m_expanding;