diff --git a/core/playlists/artist.c b/core/playlists/artist.c
index 54b7506b..ca5ec4a9 100644
--- a/core/playlists/artist.c
+++ b/core/playlists/artist.c
@@ -123,3 +123,16 @@ void pl_artist_deinit()
 		__artist_pl_free(playlist);
 	}
 }
+
+void pl_artist_new_track(struct track *track)
+{
+	struct artist   *artist   = track->tr_artist;
+	struct playlist *playlist = (struct playlist *)artist->ar_playlist;
+
+	if (!playlist) {
+		playlist = __artist_pl_alloc(artist->ar_name);
+		artist->ar_playlist = playlist;
+	}
+
+	queue_add(&playlist->pl_queue, track);
+}
diff --git a/core/playlists/library.c b/core/playlists/library.c
index 65eb1a3e..f6dd0593 100644
--- a/core/playlists/library.c
+++ b/core/playlists/library.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright 2016 (c) Anna Schumaker.
  */
 #include <core/idle.h>
-#include <core/playlists/system.h>
+#include <core/playlists/artist.h>
 #include <core/playlists/library.h>
 #include <core/playlists/system.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static void __lib_pl_read_path(struct scan_data *scan, const gchar *name)
 		if (track) {
 			queue_add(&playlist->pl_queue, track);
 			pl_system_new_track(track);
+			pl_artist_new_track(track);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/include/core/playlists/artist.h b/include/core/playlists/artist.h
index 6bd73399..afa02f32 100644
--- a/include/core/playlists/artist.h
+++ b/include/core/playlists/artist.h
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@ void pl_artist_init(struct queue_ops *ops);
 /* Called to deinitialize library playlists. */
 void pl_artist_deinit();
 
+/* Called to tell system playlists about a new track. */
+void pl_artist_new_track(struct track *);
+
 #endif /* OCARINA_CORE_PLAYLISTS_ARTIST_H */