diff --git a/core/playlists/system.c b/core/playlists/system.c
index 5a94721c..73b42bf8 100644
--- a/core/playlists/system.c
+++ b/core/playlists/system.c
@@ -384,9 +384,6 @@ static struct sys_playlist * __sys_pl_lookup(const gchar *name)
 		if (string_match(name, sys_playlists[i]->spl_playlist.pl_name))
 			return sys_playlists[i];
 	}
-
-	if (string_match(name, "Banned"))
-		return &sys_hidden;
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -457,6 +454,10 @@ static bool __sys_pl_load()
 	file_readf(&sys_file, "%u\n", &n);
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		file_readf(&sys_file, "%*u %m[^\n]\n", &name);
+		if (string_match(name, "Banned")) {
+			g_free(name);
+			name = g_strdup("Hidden");
+		}
 
 		plist = __sys_pl_lookup(name);
 		if (plist)
diff --git a/tests/core/playlists/system.c b/tests/core/playlists/system.c
index 966b069a..6a582b22 100644
--- a/tests/core/playlists/system.c
+++ b/tests/core/playlists/system.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void test_hidden()
 	struct queue *queue = playlist_get_queue(PL_SYSTEM, "Hidden");
 
 	g_assert_nonnull(queue);
-	g_assert(playlist_get_queue(PL_SYSTEM, "Banned") == queue);
+	g_assert_null(playlist_get_queue(PL_SYSTEM, "Banned"));
 	g_assert_false(queue_has_flag(queue, Q_ADD_FRONT));
 	g_assert_true(queue_has_flag(queue, Q_REPEAT));