diff --git a/gui/sidebar.c b/gui/sidebar.c
index 8d18eb52..a633ccb6 100644
--- a/gui/sidebar.c
+++ b/gui/sidebar.c
@@ -236,6 +236,13 @@ enum playlist_type_t gui_sidebar_iter_type(GtkTreeIter *iter)
 	return type;
 }
 
+bool gui_sidebar_iter_editable(GtkTreeIter *iter)
+{
+	gboolean editable;
+	gtk_tree_model_get(gui_sidebar_model(), iter, SB_EDITABLE, &editable, -1);
+	return editable == TRUE;
+}
+
 struct playlist *gui_sidebar_iter_playlist(GtkTreeIter *iter)
 {
 	enum playlist_type_t type = gui_sidebar_iter_type(iter);
@@ -314,6 +321,15 @@ void gui_sidebar_iter_select(GtkTreeIter *iter)
 	gtk_tree_selection_select_iter(selection, &filter);
 }
 
+bool gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(GtkTreeIter *iter, bool editable)
+{
+	enum playlist_type_t type = gui_sidebar_iter_type(iter);
+	if (type != PL_USER)
+		return false;
+	gtk_tree_store_set(gui_sidebar_store(), iter, SB_EDITABLE, editable, -1);
+	return true;
+}
+
 void gui_sidebar_filter_path_select(GtkTreePath *path)
 {
 	GtkTreeModel *model = GTK_TREE_MODEL(gui_sidebar_filter());
diff --git a/include/gui/sidebar.h b/include/gui/sidebar.h
index 870bb288..32f2af3f 100644
--- a/include/gui/sidebar.h
+++ b/include/gui/sidebar.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ gchar *gui_sidebar_iter_name(GtkTreeIter *);
 /* Called to find the type of the playlist at the given iterator. */
 enum playlist_type_t gui_sidebar_iter_type(GtkTreeIter *);
 
+/* Called to find the editable state of the playlist at the given iterator. */
+bool gui_sidebar_iter_editable(GtkTreeIter *);
+
 /* Called to find the playlist at the given iterator. */
 struct playlist *gui_sidebar_iter_playlist(GtkTreeIter *);
 
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ void gui_sidebar_iter_update(GtkTreeIter *);
 /* Called to select the row at the current iterator. */
 void gui_sidebar_iter_select(GtkTreeIter *);
 
+/* Called to set the current iterator as editable. */
+bool gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(GtkTreeIter *, bool);
+
 /* Called to set the playlist at the given iterator as the default. */
 void gui_sidebar_filter_path_select(GtkTreePath *);
 
diff --git a/tests/gui/playlists/user.c b/tests/gui/playlists/user.c
index 39404afb..49e066fd 100644
--- a/tests/gui/playlists/user.c
+++ b/tests/gui/playlists/user.c
@@ -32,18 +32,30 @@ static void test_user()
 	g_assert_true(gui_sidebar_iter_down(&iter, &child));
 	g_assert_cmpstr_free(gui_sidebar_iter_name(&child), ==, "Favorites");
 	g_assert_cmpuint(gui_sidebar_iter_type(&child), ==, PL_SYSTEM);
+	g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
 
 	g_assert_true(gui_sidebar_iter_next(&child));
 	g_assert_cmpstr_free(gui_sidebar_iter_name(&child), ==, "Hidden");
 	g_assert_cmpuint(gui_sidebar_iter_type(&child), ==, PL_SYSTEM);
+	g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
 
 	g_assert_true(gui_sidebar_iter_next(&child));
 	g_assert_cmpstr_free(gui_sidebar_iter_name(&child), ==, "Test 1");
 	g_assert_cmpuint(gui_sidebar_iter_type(&child), ==, PL_USER);
+	g_assert_true(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
+	g_assert_true( gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(&child, false));
+	g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
+	g_assert_true( gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(&child, true));
+	g_assert_true( gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
 
 	g_assert_true(gui_sidebar_iter_next(&child));
 	g_assert_cmpstr_free(gui_sidebar_iter_name(&child), ==, "Test 2");
 	g_assert_cmpuint(gui_sidebar_iter_type(&child), ==, PL_USER);
+	g_assert_true(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
+	g_assert_true( gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(&child, false));
+	g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
+	g_assert_true( gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(&child, true));
+	g_assert_true( gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&child));
 
 	list = gui_pl_user_list();
 	g_assert_nonnull(list);
diff --git a/tests/gui/sidebar.c b/tests/gui/sidebar.c
index 49448f2b..41e8d89a 100644
--- a/tests/gui/sidebar.c
+++ b/tests/gui/sidebar.c
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ static void test_sidebar_selection()
 		gui_sidebar_filter_path_select(path);
 		g_assert(playlist_current() == playlist_lookup(PL_SYSTEM, "Collection"));
 
+		g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&iter));
+		g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(&iter, true));
+		g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&iter));
+		g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_set_editable(&iter, false));
+		g_assert_false(gui_sidebar_iter_editable(&iter));
+
 		gtk_tree_selection_unselect_all(selection);
 		gui_sidebar_iter_next(&iter);
 		gtk_tree_path_next(path);