diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.cpp
index a2c16943c..0280b3285 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "playlist/AlbumModel.h"
 #include "playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.h"
 #include "widgets/OverlayWidget.h"
+#include "utils/AnimatedSpinner.h"
 #include "utils/TomahawkUtils.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 #include "dynamic/GeneratorInterface.h"
@@ -307,4 +308,14 @@ PlaylistWidget::PlaylistWidget( QWidget* parent )
     : QListView( parent )
 {
     m_overlay = new OverlayWidget( this );
+    LoadingSpinner* spinner = new LoadingSpinner( this );
 }
+
+
+void
+PlaylistWidget::setModel( QAbstractItemModel* model )
+{
+    QListView::setModel( model );
+    emit modelChanged();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.h b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.h
index bb5754fce..658f6e8aa 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/WelcomeWidget.h
@@ -64,12 +64,20 @@ private:
     QPixmap m_playlistIcon, m_autoIcon, m_stationIcon, m_defaultAvatar;
 };
 
+
 class DLLEXPORT PlaylistWidget : public QListView
 {
+Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     PlaylistWidget( QWidget* parent = 0 );
 
     OverlayWidget* overlay() const { return m_overlay; }
+    
+    virtual void setModel( QAbstractItemModel* model );
+
+signals:
+    void modelChanged();
 
 private:
     OverlayWidget* m_overlay;