diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
index d8a976a30..e37f79ec3 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "SpotifyInfoPlugin.h"
 #include "infosystem/InfoSystem.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
+#include "TomahawkSettings.h"
 
 #ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
 #include "jobview/JobStatusView.h"
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ SpotifyAccount::hookupResolver()
 
     connect( m_spotifyResolver.data(), SIGNAL( changed() ), this, SLOT( resolverChanged() ) );
     connect( m_spotifyResolver.data(), SIGNAL( customMessage( QString,QVariantMap ) ), this, SLOT( resolverMessage( QString, QVariantMap ) ) );
-
+    connect( ActionCollection::instance(), SIGNAL( privacyModeChanged() ), SLOT( privateModeChanged() ) );
     // Always get logged in status
     QVariantMap msg;
     msg[ "_msgtype" ] = "getCredentials";
@@ -433,6 +434,17 @@ SpotifyAccount::starTrack(const QString &artist, const QString &title, const boo
 }
 
 
+void
+SpotifyAccount::privateModeChanged()
+{
+    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Sending privateMode";
+    QVariantMap msg;
+    msg[ "_msgtype" ] = "setPrivacyMode";
+    msg[ "private" ] = ( m_configWidget.data()->persitentPrivacy() || TomahawkSettings::instance()->privateListeningMode() != TomahawkSettings::PublicListening );
+    sendMessage( msg );
+}
+
+
 bool
 SpotifyAccount::loggedIn() const
 {
@@ -1123,6 +1135,7 @@ SpotifyAccount::configurationWidget()
         m_configWidget = QPointer< SpotifyAccountConfig >( new SpotifyAccountConfig( this ) );
         connect( m_configWidget.data(), SIGNAL( login( QString,QString ) ), this, SLOT( login( QString,QString ) ) );
         connect( m_configWidget.data(), SIGNAL( logout() ), this, SLOT( logout() ) );
+        connect( m_configWidget.data(), SIGNAL( updatePrivacy( bool ) ), this, SLOT( privateModeChanged() ) );
         m_configWidget.data()->setPlaylists( m_allSpotifyPlaylists.values() );
     }
 
@@ -1178,6 +1191,8 @@ SpotifyAccount::saveConfig()
     QVariantHash config = configuration();
     config[ "deleteOnUnsync" ] = m_configWidget.data()->deleteOnUnsync();
     config[ "loveSync" ] = m_configWidget.data()->loveSync();
+    config[ "persitentPrivacy" ] = m_configWidget.data()->persitentPrivacy();
+
     setConfiguration( config );
 
     m_configWidget.data()->saveSettings();
@@ -1214,7 +1229,7 @@ SpotifyAccount::login( const QString& username, const QString& password )
     msg[ "_msgtype" ] = "login";
     msg[ "username" ] = username;
     msg[ "password" ] = password;
-
+    msg[ "privateSession" ] = ( m_configWidget.data()->persitentPrivacy() || TomahawkSettings::instance()->privateListeningMode() != TomahawkSettings::PublicListening );
     msg[ "highQuality" ] = m_configWidget.data()->highQuality();
 
     m_spotifyResolver.data()->sendMessage( msg );
@@ -1465,6 +1480,13 @@ SpotifyAccount::loveSync() const
 }
 
 
+bool
+SpotifyAccount::persitentPrivacy() const
+{
+    return configuration().value( "persitentPrivacy", false ).toBool();
+}
+
+
 void
 SpotifyAccount::stopPlaylistSync( SpotifyPlaylistInfo* playlist, bool forceDontDelete )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
index 372cc9f8b..c8f231d32 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public:
 
     bool deleteOnUnsync() const;
     bool loveSync() const;
+    bool persitentPrivacy() const;
+
     void starTrack( const QString& artist, const QString& title, const bool starred );
     void setManualResolverPath( const QString& resolverPath );
 
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ private slots:
     void resolverInstalled( const QString& resolverId );
 
     void resolverMessage( const QString& msgType, const QVariantMap& msg );
+    void privateModeChanged();
 
     void login( const QString& username, const QString& password );
     void logout();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.cpp
index e834de8d0..45d27b15a 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ SpotifyAccountConfig::SpotifyAccountConfig( SpotifyAccount *account )
     m_ui->loginButton->setDefault( true );
 
     connect( m_ui->loginButton, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( doLogin() ) );
-    connect( m_ui->loveSync, SIGNAL( toggled(bool) ), this, SLOT( showStarredPlaylist(bool) ) );
+    connect( m_ui->loveSync, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SLOT( showStarredPlaylist( bool ) ) );
+    connect( m_ui->persitentPrivacy, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SIGNAL( updatePrivacy( bool ) ) );
+
     connect( m_ui->usernameEdit, SIGNAL( textEdited( QString ) ), this, SLOT( resetLoginButton() ) );
     connect( m_ui->passwordEdit, SIGNAL( textEdited( QString ) ), this, SLOT( resetLoginButton() ) );
     connect( m_ui->selectAllCheckbox, SIGNAL( stateChanged( int ) ), this, SLOT( selectAllPlaylists() ) );
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ SpotifyAccountConfig::loadFromConfig()
     m_ui->streamingCheckbox->setChecked( m_account->credentials().value( "highQuality" ).toBool() );
     m_ui->deleteOnUnsync->setChecked( m_account->deleteOnUnsync() );
     m_ui->loveSync->setChecked( m_account->loveSync() );
+    m_ui->persitentPrivacy->setChecked( m_account->persitentPrivacy() );
 
     if ( m_account->loggedIn() )
     {
@@ -149,6 +152,13 @@ SpotifyAccountConfig::loveSync() const
 }
 
 
+bool
+SpotifyAccountConfig::persitentPrivacy() const
+{
+    return m_ui->persitentPrivacy->isChecked();
+}
+
+
 void
 SpotifyAccountConfig::setPlaylists( const QList<SpotifyPlaylistInfo *>& playlists )
 {
@@ -223,6 +233,7 @@ SpotifyAccountConfig::loginResponse( bool success, const QString& msg, const QSt
 
 }
 
+
 void
 SpotifyAccountConfig::showStarredPlaylist( bool hide )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.h b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.h
index 6224108bb..81aa36a64 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     bool highQuality() const;
     bool deleteOnUnsync() const;
     bool loveSync() const;
+    bool persitentPrivacy() const;
 
     void setPlaylists( const QList< SpotifyPlaylistInfo* >& playlists );
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public:
 signals:
     void login( const QString& username, const QString& pw );
     void logout();
+    void updatePrivacy( bool );
 
 protected:
     void showEvent( QShowEvent* event );
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ private slots:
     void doLogin();
     void resetLoginButton();
     void selectAllPlaylists();
-    void showStarredPlaylist(bool);
+    void showStarredPlaylist( bool );
 
 private:
     void showLoggedIn();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.ui b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.ui
index 8eb3e55f5..b269e2d44 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.ui
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccountConfig.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>375</width>
-    <height>487</height>
+    <width>406</width>
+    <height>534</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <string/>
        </property>
        <property name="pixmap">
-        <pixmap resource="../../../resources.qrc">:/data/images/spotify-logo.png</pixmap>
+        <pixmap resource="../../../../resources.qrc">:/data/images/spotify-logo.png</pixmap>
        </property>
        <property name="scaledContents">
         <bool>true</bool>
@@ -178,10 +178,20 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="persitentPrivacy">
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string>Use this to force Spotify to never announce listening data to Social Networks</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Always run in Private Mode</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <resources>
-  <include location="../../../resources.qrc"/>
+  <include location="../../../../resources.qrc"/>
  </resources>
  <connections/>
 </ui>