diff --git a/gui/wires.cpp b/gui/wires.cpp
index 7e7d9484..edbf08ec 100644
--- a/gui/wires.cpp
+++ b/gui/wires.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ static void on_pause()
 	audio_playing = false;
 }
 
+static void on_next()
+{
+	audio :: next();
+	audio :: play();
+}
+
 static void on_track_loaded(library :: Song &song)
 {
 	Gtk::Label *title, *artist, *album, *duration;
@@ -305,7 +311,7 @@ Gtk::Window *connect_wires()
 	connect_button("o_pause", audio::pause);
 	connect_button("o_stop", audio::stop);
 	connect_button("o_prev", audio::previous);
-	connect_button("o_next", audio::next);
+	connect_button("o_next", on_next);
 
 
 	/* Collection manager */