diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp
index b2bd84f35..c171f2cb1 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ PlaylistModel::loadPlaylist( const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& playlist, bool loadEn
         int c = rowCount( QModelIndex() );
 
         qDebug() << "Starting loading" << playlist->title();
-        emit loadingStarted();
         emit beginInsertRows( QModelIndex(), c, c + entries.count() - 1 );
 
         m_waitingForResolved.clear();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.h b/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.h
index e3976717c..e8a68f67b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "collection.h"
 #include "playlistinterface.h"
 #include "viewpage.h"
+#include "widgets/welcomewidget.h"
 
 #include "dllmacro.h"
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public:
 
     Tomahawk::ViewPage* show( Tomahawk::ViewPage* page );
 
-    WelcomeWidget* welcomeWidget() const { return m_welcomeWidget; }
+    Tomahawk::ViewPage* welcomeWidget() const { return m_welcomeWidget; }
     ArtistView* superCollectionView() const { return m_superCollectionView; }
 
     /// Get the view page for the given item. Not pretty...
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
index 5240b9a2b..c27123944 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "welcomewidget.h"
 #include "ui_welcomewidget.h"
 
+#include "audio/audioengine.h"
 #include "utils/tomahawkutils.h"
 
 #include "viewmanager.h"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ WelcomeWidget::WelcomeWidget( QWidget* parent )
     connect( SourceList::instance(), SIGNAL( sourceAdded( Tomahawk::source_ptr ) ), SLOT( onSourceAdded( Tomahawk::source_ptr ) ) );
 
     connect( ui->playlistWidget, SIGNAL( itemActivated( QListWidgetItem* ) ), SLOT( onPlaylistActivated( QListWidgetItem* ) ) );
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance() ,SIGNAL( playlistChanged( PlaylistInterface* ) ), this, SLOT( updatePlaylists() ), Qt::QueuedConnection );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.cpp b/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.cpp
index f4ae25279..47f05605d 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.cpp
+++ b/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.cpp
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
 /// Generic page item
-GenericPageItem::GenericPageItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const QString& text, const QIcon& icon, boost::function< ViewPage* () > func )
+GenericPageItem::GenericPageItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const QString& text, const QIcon& icon, boost::function< ViewPage* () > show, boost::function< ViewPage* () > get )
     : SourceTreeItem( model, parent, SourcesModel::GenericPage )
     , m_icon( icon )
     , m_text( text )
-    , m_func( func )
+    , m_show( show )
+    , m_get( get )
 {
-
+    if( ViewPage* p = m_get() )
+        model->linkSourceItemToPage( this, p );
 }
 
 GenericPageItem::~GenericPageItem()
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ GenericPageItem::~GenericPageItem()
 void
 GenericPageItem::activate()
 {
-    ViewPage* p = m_func();
+    ViewPage* p = m_show();
     model()->linkSourceItemToPage( this, p );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.h b/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.h
index 6507d1142..1c0e954e4 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.h
+++ b/src/sourcetree/items/genericpageitems.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class GenericPageItem : public SourceTreeItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    GenericPageItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const QString& text, const QIcon& icon, boost::function<Tomahawk::ViewPage*()> func );
+    // takes 2 function pointers: show: called when wanting to show the desired view page. get: called to get the view page from ViewManager if it exists
+    GenericPageItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const QString& text, const QIcon& icon, boost::function<Tomahawk::ViewPage*()> show, boost::function<Tomahawk::ViewPage*()> get );
     virtual ~GenericPageItem();
 
     virtual QString text() const;
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ signals:
 private:
     QIcon m_icon;
     QString m_text;
-    boost::function< Tomahawk::ViewPage*() > m_func;
+    boost::function< Tomahawk::ViewPage*() > m_show;
+    boost::function< Tomahawk::ViewPage*() > m_get;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp b/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp
index a95d8e12d..eedb5ecdf 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ SourcesModel::SourcesModel( QObject* parent )
     appendItem( source_ptr() );
 
     // add misc children of root node
-    GenericPageItem* recent = new GenericPageItem( this, m_rootItem->children().at( 0 ), tr( "Recently Played" ), QIcon( RESPATH "images/recently-played.png" ), boost::bind( &ViewManager::showWelcomePage, ViewManager::instance() ) );
+    GenericPageItem* recent = new GenericPageItem( this, m_rootItem->children().at( 0 ), tr( "Recently Played" ), QIcon( RESPATH "images/recently-played.png" ),
+                                                   boost::bind( &ViewManager::showWelcomePage, ViewManager::instance() ),
+                                                   boost::bind( &ViewManager::welcomeWidget, ViewManager::instance() )
+                                                 );
 
     onSourcesAdded( SourceList::instance()->sources() );