diff --git a/core/playlist.c b/core/playlist.c
index 8f66cfa5..4380530b 100644
--- a/core/playlist.c
+++ b/core/playlist.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void playlist_init(struct queue_ops *ops)
 	queue_set_flag(&playlist_q, Q_NO_SORT);
 
 	index_init(&playlist_db, "playlist.db", true);
-	db_load(&playlist_db);
+	db_load_idle(&playlist_db);
 }
 
 void playlist_deinit()