diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.cpp
index be4226561..7b9c024ca 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.cpp
@@ -219,5 +219,7 @@ void
 PlaylistInterface::setCurrentIndex( qint64 index )
 {
     m_currentIndex = index;
+
+    emit currentIndexChanged();
     onItemsChanged();
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.h b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.h
index d4dbcfa9a..9ec7009f9 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistInterface.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ signals:
     void previousTrackAvailable();
     void nextTrackAvailable();
 
+    void currentIndexChanged();
+
 protected slots:
     virtual void onItemsChanged();