diff --git a/db/playlist.py b/db/playlist.py
index e1e68e1..ec5461b 100644
--- a/db/playlist.py
+++ b/db/playlist.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Playlist(GObject.GObject):
     def delete(self): raise NotImplementedError
 
     def has_children(self): return False
+    def can_add_remove_tracks(self): return False
 
     def get_n_tracks(self):
         cur = sql.execute(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tracks "
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ class MappedPlaylist(Playlist):
     @GObject.Property
     def map_table(self): return self._map_table
 
+    def can_add_remove_tracks(self): return self._map_table == "playlist_map"
+
     def add_track(self, track):
         res = sql.execute(f"INSERT OR IGNORE INTO {self.map_table} "
                           f"({self.rowkey}, trackid) VALUES (?, ?)",
diff --git a/db/test_playlist.py b/db/test_playlist.py
index 23e0961..310c33d 100644
--- a/db/test_playlist.py
+++ b/db/test_playlist.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class TestPlaylist(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertIsInstance(plist, GObject.GObject)
         self.assertFalse(plist.has_children())
+        self.assertFalse(plist.can_add_remove_tracks())
 
         self.assertEqual(plist._rowid, 1)
         self.assertEqual(plist._rowkey, "testid")
diff --git a/db/test_user.py b/db/test_user.py
index 6e24a19..ed889e2 100644
--- a/db/test_user.py
+++ b/db/test_user.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class TestFavorites(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(favorites.icon_name, "emmental-favorites")
         self.assertEqual(favorites.map_table, "playlist_map")
         self.assertFalse(favorites.plist_state.loop)
+        self.assertTrue(favorites.can_add_remove_tracks())
 
     def test_add_remove_track(self):
         favorites = db.user.Table.find("Favorites")
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ class TestNewTracks(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(new.icon_name, "starred")
         self.assertEqual(new.map_table, "temp_playlist_map")
         self.assertFalse(new.plist_state.loop)
+        self.assertFalse(new.can_add_remove_tracks())
 
     def test_add_remove_track(self):
         new = db.user.Table.find("New Tracks")
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ class TestPrevious(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(previous.map_table, "temp_playlist_map")
         self.assertEqual(previous.plist_state.sort, [ "temp_playlist_map.rowid DESC" ])
         self.assertFalse(previous.plist_state.loop)
+        self.assertFalse(previous.can_add_remove_tracks())
 
     def test_add_remove_track(self):
         previous = db.user.Table.find("Previous")
@@ -255,6 +258,7 @@ class TestQueuedTracks(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(queued.map_table, "playlist_map")
         self.assertEqual(queued.plist_state.sort, [ "playlist_map.rowid ASC" ])
         self.assertFalse(queued.plist_state.loop)
+        self.assertTrue(queued.can_add_remove_tracks())
 
     def test_add_remove_track(self):
         queued = db.user.Table.find("Queued Tracks")
@@ -310,6 +314,7 @@ class TestUserPlaylist(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(plist.icon_name, "audio-x-generic")
         self.assertEqual(plist.map_table, "playlist_map")
         self.assertFalse(plist.plist_state.loop)
+        self.assertTrue(plist.can_add_remove_tracks())
 
     def test_delete(self):
         track = db.make_fake_track(1, 1, "Test Track", "/a/b/c/1.ogg")