diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LogPlayback.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LogPlayback.cpp
index aa4b7a328..0872314cc 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LogPlayback.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LogPlayback.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ DatabaseCommand_LogPlayback::exec( DatabaseImpl* dbi )
     QVariant srcid = source()->isLocal() ? QVariant( QVariant::Int ) : source()->id();
     TomahawkSqlQuery query = dbi->newquery();
 
-    if ( m_playtime > 0 )
+    if ( m_playtime > 0 && source()->isLocal() )
     {
         query.prepare( QString( "SELECT * FROM playback_log WHERE source %1 AND playtime = %2" ).arg( srcid.isNull() ? "IS NULL" : srcid.toString() ).arg( m_playtime ) );
         query.exec();
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ DatabaseCommand_LogPlayback::exec( DatabaseImpl* dbi )
             return;
         }
     }
-    else
+
+    if ( m_playtime == 0 )
         m_playtime = QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc().toTime_t();
 
 //    tDebug() << "Logging playback of" << m_artist << "-" << m_track << "for source" << srcid << "- timestamp:" << m_playtime;