diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp
index 54779c002..23b72ca2e 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ XSPFLoader::XSPFLoader( bool autoCreate, QObject *parent )
     : QObject( parent )
     , m_autoCreate( autoCreate )
     , m_NS("http://xspf.org/ns/0/")
-{}
+{
+    qRegisterMetaType< XSPFErrorCode >("XSPFErrorCode");
+}
 
 
 XSPFLoader::~XSPFLoader()
@@ -124,14 +126,22 @@ XSPFLoader::gotBody()
     QString origTitle;
     QDomNodeList tracklist;
     QDomElement n = docElement.firstChildElement();
-    for ( ; !n.isNull(); n = n.nextSiblingElement() ) {
-        if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "title") {
+    for ( ; !n.isNull(); n = n.nextSiblingElement() )
+    {
+        if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "title")
+        {
             origTitle = n.text();
-        } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "creator") {
+        }
+        else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "creator")
+        {
             m_creator = n.text();
-        } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "info") {
+        }
+        else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "info")
+        {
             m_info = n.text();
-        } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "trackList") {
+        }
+        else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "trackList")
+        {
             tracklist = n.childNodes();
         }
     }
@@ -151,17 +161,28 @@ XSPFLoader::gotBody()
         QDomElement n = e.firstChildElement();
         for ( ; !n.isNull(); n = n.nextSiblingElement() )
         {
-            if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "duration") {
+            if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "duration")
+            {
                 duration = n.text();
-            } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "annotation") {
+            }
+            else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "annotation")
+            {
                 annotation = n.text();
-            } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "creator") {
+            }
+            else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "creator")
+            {
                 artist = n.text();
-            } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "album") {
+            }
+            else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "album")
+            {
                 album = n.text();
-            } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "title") {
+            }
+            else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "title")
+            {
                 track = n.text();
-            } else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "url") {
+            }
+            else if (n.namespaceURI() == m_NS && n.localName() == "url")
+            {
                 url = n.text();
             }
         }
@@ -170,7 +191,7 @@ XSPFLoader::gotBody()
         {
             if( !shownError )
             {
-                QMessageBox::warning( 0, tr( "Failed to save tracks" ), tr( "Some tracks in the playlist do not contain an artist and a title. They will be ignored." ), QMessageBox::Ok );
+                emit error( InvalidTrackError );
                 shownError = true;
             }
             continue;
@@ -186,17 +207,10 @@ XSPFLoader::gotBody()
 
     if ( origTitle.isEmpty() && m_entries.isEmpty() )
     {
+        emit error( ParseError );
         if ( m_autoCreate )
-        {
-            QMessageBox::critical( 0, tr( "XSPF Error" ), tr( "This is not a valid XSPF playlist." ) );
             deleteLater();
-            return;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            emit failed();
-            return;
-        }
+        return;
     }
 
     if ( m_autoCreate )
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.h b/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.h
index b496c4ba8..12c1098c7 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class DLLEXPORT XSPFLoader : public QObject
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
+    enum XSPFErrorCode { ParseError, InvalidTrackError };
     explicit XSPFLoader( bool autoCreate = true, QObject* parent = 0 );
 
     virtual ~XSPFLoader();
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void failed();
+    void error( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode error );
     void ok( const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& );
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
index bf8cbc869..5c94bc2d3 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@
 #include "playlist.h"
 #include "query.h"
 #include "artist.h"
-
 #include "audio/audioengine.h"
 #include "viewmanager.h"
 #include "sip/SipHandler.h"
 #include "sourcetree/sourcetreeview.h"
 #include "network/servent.h"
 #include "utils/proxystyle.h"
-#include "utils/xspfloader.h"
 #include "widgets/animatedsplitter.h"
 #include "widgets/newplaylistwidget.h"
 #include "widgets/searchwidget.h"
@@ -496,10 +494,27 @@ TomahawkWindow::loadSpiff()
         return;
 
     XSPFLoader* loader = new XSPFLoader;
+    connect( loader, SIGNAL( error( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode ) ), SLOT( onXSPFError( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode ) ) );
     loader->load( QUrl::fromUserInput( urlstr ) );
 }
 
 
+void
+TomahawkWindow::onXSPFError( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode error )
+{
+    switch ( error )
+    {
+        case XSPFLoader::ParseError:
+            QMessageBox::critical( this, tr( "XSPF Error" ), tr( "This is not a valid XSPF playlist." ) );
+            break;
+
+        case XSPFLoader::InvalidTrackError:
+            QMessageBox::warning( this, tr( "Failed to save tracks" ), tr( "Some tracks in the playlist do not contain an artist and a title. They will be ignored." ), QMessageBox::Ok );
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::createAutomaticPlaylist( QString playlistName )
 {
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.h b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
index b8ccc59df..608f5d780 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.h
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 
 #include "result.h"
+#include "utils/xspfloader.h"
 
 class QSearchField;
 class SipPlugin;
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ private slots:
     void onSipDisconnected();
     void onSipError();
 
+    void onXSPFError( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode error );
+
     void addPeerManually();
 
     void onPlaybackLoading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result );