diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
index 7231e3a72..dcde13d61 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ AudioEngine::playItem( PlaylistInterface* playlist, const Tomahawk::result_ptr&
 
     clearBuffers();
 
-    m_playlist = playlist;
+    setPlaylist( playlist );
     m_currentTrackPlaylist = playlist;
 
     loadTrack( result );
@@ -372,6 +372,14 @@ AudioEngine::clearBuffers()
 }
 
 
+void
+AudioEngine::setPlaylist( PlaylistInterface* playlist )
+{
+    m_playlist = playlist;
+    emit playlistChanged( playlist );
+}
+
+
 void
 AudioEngine::setCurrentTrack( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
index b83eb9bf1..372550e8d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public slots:
     void mute();
 
     void playItem( PlaylistInterface* playlist, const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result );
-    void setPlaylist( PlaylistInterface* playlist ) { m_playlist = playlist; }
+    void setPlaylist( PlaylistInterface* playlist );
     void setQueue( PlaylistInterface* queue ) { m_queue = queue; }
 
     void onTrackAboutToClose();
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ signals:
     void timerSeconds( unsigned int secondsElapsed );
     void timerPercentage( unsigned int percentage );
 
+    void playlistChanged( PlaylistInterface* playlist );
+
     void error( AudioErrorCode errorCode );
 
 private slots: