diff --git a/core/queue.c b/core/queue.c
index b594a1d2..20deb193 100644
--- a/core/queue.c
+++ b/core/queue.c
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ static inline unsigned int __queue_added(struct queue *queue,
 	return pos;
 }
 
+static inline bool __queue_erase(struct queue *queue, struct _q_iter *it)
+{
+	struct track *track = (struct track *)_q_iter_val(it);
+
+	if (queue->q_ops)
+		return queue->q_ops->qop_erase(queue, track);
+	return true;
+}
+
 static inline void __queue_remove(struct queue *queue, struct _q_iter *it)
 {
 	unsigned int pos = it->it_pos;
@@ -142,6 +151,15 @@ unsigned int queue_add(struct queue *queue, struct track *track)
 	return __queue_added(queue, track, pos);
 }
 
+void queue_erase(struct queue *queue, unsigned int index)
+{
+	struct _q_iter it;
+
+	_q_iter_set(&queue->q_tracks, &it, index);
+	if (__queue_erase(queue, &it))
+		__queue_remove(queue, &it);
+}
+
 void queue_remove(struct queue *queue, unsigned int index)
 {
 	struct _q_iter it;
diff --git a/gui/collection_tab.cpp b/gui/collection_tab.cpp
index 5c46c5d9..b9f9e2c3 100644
--- a/gui/collection_tab.cpp
+++ b/gui/collection_tab.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ static void collection_added(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 	gui_queue_added(queue, pos);
 }
 
+static bool collection_erase(struct queue *queue, struct track *track)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void collection_removed(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 {
 	if (collection_tab)
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ struct queue_ops collection_ops = {
 	collection_init,
 	gui_queue_free,
 	collection_added,
+	collection_erase,
 	collection_removed,
 	gui_queue_cleared,
 	collection_save,
diff --git a/gui/history.cpp b/gui/history.cpp
index 36d045e7..2f54afd9 100644
--- a/gui/history.cpp
+++ b/gui/history.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ static void history_added(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 	gui_queue_added(queue, pos);
 }
 
+static bool history_erase(struct queue *queue, struct track *track)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void history_removed(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 {
 	history_tab->on_track_removed(pos);
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ struct queue_ops history_ops = {
 	history_init,
 	gui_queue_free,
 	history_added,
+	history_erase,
 	history_removed,
 	gui_queue_cleared,
 	NULL,
diff --git a/gui/playlist_tab.cpp b/gui/playlist_tab.cpp
index 20da15ce..d0d60675 100644
--- a/gui/playlist_tab.cpp
+++ b/gui/playlist_tab.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ static void playlist_added(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 	gui_queue_added(queue, pos);
 }
 
+static bool playlist_erase(struct queue *queue, struct track *track)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void playlist_removed(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 {
 	p_tab->on_track_removed(pos);
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ struct queue_ops playlist_ops = {
 	playlist_init,
 	gui_queue_free,
 	playlist_added,
+	playlist_erase,
 	playlist_removed,
 	gui_queue_cleared,
 	NULL,
diff --git a/gui/tabs.cpp b/gui/tabs.cpp
index c340d4ff..ba5be371 100644
--- a/gui/tabs.cpp
+++ b/gui/tabs.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ static void tempq_added(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 	gui_queue_added(queue, pos);
 }
 
+static bool tempq_erase(struct queue *queue, struct track *track)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void tempq_removed(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 {
 	find_tab(queue)->on_track_removed(pos);
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@ struct queue_ops tempq_ops = {
 	tempq_init,
 	gui_queue_free,
 	tempq_added,
+	tempq_erase,
 	tempq_removed,
 	gui_queue_cleared,
 	tempq_save,
diff --git a/include/core/queue.h b/include/core/queue.h
index 7f6d10f8..cbc36786 100644
--- a/include/core/queue.h
+++ b/include/core/queue.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ struct queue_ops {
 	/* Called to tell a higher layer that a track has been added. */
 	void (*qop_added)(struct queue *, unsigned int);
 
+	/* Called to ask a higher layer if a track can be erased. */
+	bool (*qop_erase)(struct queue *, struct track *);
+
 	/* Called to tell a higher layer that a track has been removed. */
 	void (*qop_removed)(struct queue *, unsigned int);
 
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ struct queue_ops {
 	/* Called to have a higher layer save the queue. */
 	void (*qop_save)(struct queue *, enum queue_flags);
 
-	/* Called to hell a higher layer that a track has been updated. */
+	/* Called to tell a higher layer that a track has been updated. */
 	void (*qop_updated)(struct queue *, unsigned int);
 };
 
@@ -97,6 +100,12 @@ static inline struct track *queue_at(struct queue *queue, unsigned int index)
 /* Called to add a track to the queue. */
 unsigned int queue_add(struct queue *, struct track *);
 
+/*
+ * Called to erase a track from the queue by index.
+ * This can be prevented if qop_erase() returns "false".
+ */
+void queue_erase(struct queue *, unsigned int);
+
 /* Called to remove a track from the queue by index. */
 void queue_remove(struct queue *, unsigned int);
 
diff --git a/tests/core/queue.c b/tests/core/queue.c
index 00e1c737..5bc79030 100644
--- a/tests/core/queue.c
+++ b/tests/core/queue.c
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@
 unsigned int count_init    = 0;
 unsigned int count_deinit  = 0;
 unsigned int count_added   = 0;
+unsigned int count_erase   = 0;
 unsigned int count_deleted = 0;
 unsigned int count_cleared = 0;
 unsigned int count_flags   = 0;
 unsigned int count_sort    = 0;
 unsigned int count_updated = 0;
 
+bool can_erase = true;
+
 
 static void *queue_op_init(struct queue *queue)
 {
@@ -34,6 +37,12 @@ static void queue_op_added(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 	count_added++;
 }
 
+static bool queue_op_erase(struct queue *queue, struct track *track)
+{
+	count_erase++;
+	return can_erase;
+}
+
 static void queue_op_removed(struct queue *queue, unsigned int pos)
 {
 	count_deleted++;
@@ -62,6 +71,7 @@ static const struct queue_ops test_ops = {
 	.qop_init    = queue_op_init,
 	.qop_deinit  = queue_op_deinit,
 	.qop_added   = queue_op_added,
+	.qop_erase   = queue_op_erase,
 	.qop_removed = queue_op_removed,
 	.qop_cleared = queue_op_cleared,
 	.qop_save    = queue_op_save,
@@ -213,13 +223,25 @@ static void test_stress(unsigned int N)
 	test_equal(q.q_length,     ex_length);
 	test_equal(queue_size(&q), ex_size);
 
-	/* queue_remove() */
+	/* queue_erase() = false */
+	can_erase = false;
+	for (i = 0; i < ex_size; i += 11) {
+		queue_erase(&q, i);
+		test_loop_equal(q.q_length, ex_length, i);
+		test_loop_equal(queue_size(&q), ex_size, i);
+	} test_loop_passed();
+
+	/* queue_remove() and queue_erase() == true */
+	can_erase = true;
 	track = track_get(1);
 	ex_length -= track->tr_length * (N / 13);
 	ex_size   -= (N / 13);
 	for (i = 0; i < ex_size; i += 11) {
 		test_loop_equal((void *)queue_at(&q, i), (void *)track, i);
-		queue_remove(&q, i);
+		if (i % 2 == 0)
+			queue_remove(&q, i);
+		else
+			queue_erase(&q, i);
 	} test_loop_passed();
 	test_equal(q.q_length,     ex_length);
 	test_equal(queue_size(&q), ex_size);