diff --git a/core/playlist.c b/core/playlist.c
index ae82067c..ff7568bf 100644
--- a/core/playlist.c
+++ b/core/playlist.c
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ bool playlist_remove(enum playlist_t plist, struct track *track)
 	return pl_system.pl_remove_track(playlist_names[plist], track);
 }
 
+void playlist_update(enum playlist_t plist)
+{
+	pl_system.pl_update(playlist_names[plist]);
+}
+
 bool playlist_has(enum playlist_t plist, struct track *track)
 {
 	struct queue *queue = pl_system.pl_get_queue(playlist_names[plist]);
diff --git a/core/playlists/system.c b/core/playlists/system.c
index c0393aae..c327b328 100644
--- a/core/playlists/system.c
+++ b/core/playlists/system.c
@@ -79,11 +79,17 @@ static bool pl_system_remove_track(const gchar *name, struct track *track)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static void pl_system_update(const gchar *name)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
 
 struct playlist_type pl_system = {
 	.pl_get_queue    = pl_system_get_queue,
 	.pl_add_track    = pl_system_add_track,
 	.pl_remove_track = pl_system_remove_track,
+	.pl_update       = pl_system_update,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/core/playlist.h b/include/core/playlist.h
index 53a0325a..dad4d4d4 100644
--- a/include/core/playlist.h
+++ b/include/core/playlist.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ bool playlist_add(enum playlist_t, struct track *);
 /* Called to remove a track from a playlist. */
 bool playlist_remove(enum playlist_t, struct track *);
 
+/* Called to update tracks on a playlist. */
+void playlist_update(enum playlist_t);
+
 
 /* Called to check if a specific track is in the playlist. */
 bool playlist_has(enum playlist_t, struct track *);
diff --git a/include/core/playlists/type.h b/include/core/playlists/type.h
index a47b74d7..f4498657 100644
--- a/include/core/playlists/type.h
+++ b/include/core/playlists/type.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ struct playlist_type {
 
 	/* Called to remove a track from the playlist. */
 	bool (*pl_remove_track)(const gchar *, struct track *);
+
+	/* Called to update a playlist. */
+	void (*pl_update)(const gchar *);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/tests/core/playlists/system.c b/tests/core/playlists/system.c
index 186bfe72..d19781d3 100644
--- a/tests/core/playlists/system.c
+++ b/tests/core/playlists/system.c
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 	test_equal(pl_system.pl_remove_track(name, track_get(1)), (bool)false);	\
 	__test_playlist_state(queue, 0, false, false)
 
+#define __test_playlist_update(name, queue, ex_size, ex_track0, ex_track1)	\
+	pl_system.pl_update(name);						\
+	while (idle_run_task()) {};						\
+	__test_playlist_state(queue, ex_size, ex_track0, ex_track1)
+
+
 #define __test_playlist_reinit(queue, ex_size, ex_track0, ex_track1)		\
 	pl_system_deinit();							\
 	pl_system_init(NULL);							\
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ static void test_favorites()
 
 	__test_playlist_add("Favorites", queue);
 	__test_playlist_reinit(queue, 2, true, true);
+	__test_playlist_update("Favorites", queue, 2, true, true);
 	__test_playlist_remove("Favorites", queue);
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ static void test_hidden()
 
 	__test_playlist_add("Hidden", queue);
 	__test_playlist_reinit(queue, 2, true, true);
+	__test_playlist_update("Hidden", queue, 2, true, true);
 	__test_playlist_remove("Hidden", queue);
 
 	pl_system_deinit();