diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp
index d3ab1b860..4ed4ecb1d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp
@@ -236,13 +236,14 @@ AlbumModel::removeIndexes( const QList<QModelIndex>& indexes )
 
 
 void
-AlbumModel::addCollection( const collection_ptr& collection )
+AlbumModel::addCollection( const collection_ptr& collection, bool overwrite )
 {
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << collection->name()
                             << collection->source()->id()
                             << collection->source()->userName();
 
     DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums* cmd = new DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums( collection );
+    cmd->setProperty( "overwrite", overwrite );
 
     connect( cmd, SIGNAL( albums( QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr>, QVariant ) ),
                     SLOT( addAlbums( QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr> ) ) );
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ AlbumModel::addCollection( const collection_ptr& collection )
 
 
 void
-AlbumModel::addFilteredCollection( const collection_ptr& collection, unsigned int amount, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::SortOrder order )
+AlbumModel::addFilteredCollection( const collection_ptr& collection, unsigned int amount, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::SortOrder order, bool overwrite )
 {
 /*    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << collection->name()
                             << collection->source()->id()
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ AlbumModel::addFilteredCollection( const collection_ptr& collection, unsigned in
     cmd->setLimit( amount );
     cmd->setSortOrder( order );
     cmd->setSortDescending( true );
+    cmd->setProperty( "overwrite", overwrite );
 
     connect( cmd, SIGNAL( albums( QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr>, QVariant ) ),
                     SLOT( addAlbums( QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr> ) ) );
@@ -284,6 +286,9 @@ AlbumModel::addAlbums( const QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr>& albums )
     if ( !albums.count() )
         return;
 
+    if ( sender() && sender()->property( "overwrite" ).toBool() )
+        clear();
+
     int c = rowCount( QModelIndex() );
     QPair< int, int > crows;
     crows.first = c;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.h
index 3730acde4..574bf8086 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.h
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public:
     virtual QStringList mimeTypes() const;
     virtual Qt::ItemFlags flags( const QModelIndex& index ) const;
 
-    void addCollection( const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection );
-    void addFilteredCollection( const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection, unsigned int amount, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::SortOrder order );
+    void addCollection( const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection, bool overwrite = false );
+    void addFilteredCollection( const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection, unsigned int amount, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::SortOrder order, bool overwrite = false );
 
     void clear();
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
index 7fc677c19..5e090f090 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ WelcomeWidget::WelcomeWidget( QWidget* parent )
 
     m_recentAlbumsModel = new AlbumModel( ui->additionsView );
     ui->additionsView->setAlbumModel( m_recentAlbumsModel );
-    m_recentAlbumsModel->addFilteredCollection( collection_ptr(), 20, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::ModificationTime );
+    m_recentAlbumsModel->addFilteredCollection( collection_ptr(), 20, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::ModificationTime, true );
 
     m_timer = new QTimer( this );
     connect( m_timer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), SLOT( checkQueries() ) );
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ WelcomeWidget::updateRecentTracks()
 void
 WelcomeWidget::updateRecentAdditions()
 {
-    m_recentAlbumsModel->clear();
-    m_recentAlbumsModel->addFilteredCollection( collection_ptr(), 20, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::ModificationTime );
+    m_recentAlbumsModel->addFilteredCollection( collection_ptr(), 20, DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums::ModificationTime, true );
 }