diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.cpp
index 11d60ea3ee..44249ea95e 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PlaylistInterface::PlaylistInterface ()
     : QObject()
     , m_latchMode( StayOnSong )
 {
+    m_id = uuid();
     qRegisterMetaType<Tomahawk::PlaylistInterface::RepeatMode>( "Tomahawk::PlaylistInterface::RepeatMode" );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.h
index 8f172a809a..17a28bf47c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlistinterface.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ Q_OBJECT
     explicit PlaylistInterface();
     virtual ~PlaylistInterface();
 
+    const QString id() { return m_id; }
+    
     virtual QList< Tomahawk::query_ptr > tracks() = 0;
 
     virtual int unfilteredTrackCount() const = 0;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ public slots:
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY( PlaylistInterface )
 
+    QString m_id;
     QString m_filter;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/infowidgets/AlbumInfoWidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/infowidgets/AlbumInfoWidget.cpp
index 178af01759..65c9c3d1c0 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/infowidgets/AlbumInfoWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/infowidgets/AlbumInfoWidget.cpp
@@ -158,10 +158,13 @@ AlbumInfoWidget::onLoadingFinished()
 bool
 AlbumInfoWidget::isBeingPlayed() const
 {
-    if ( ui->albumsView->playlistInterface() == AudioEngine::instance()->currentTrackPlaylist() )
+    //tDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "audioengine playlistInterface = " << AudioEngine::instance()->currentTrackPlaylist()->id();
+    //tDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "albumsView playlistInterface = " << ui->albumsView->playlistInterface()->id();
+    //tDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "tracksView playlistInterface = " << ui->tracksView->playlistInterface()->id();
+    if ( ui->albumsView->playlistInterface()->id() == AudioEngine::instance()->currentTrackPlaylist()->id() )
         return true;
 
-    if ( ui->tracksView->playlistInterface() == AudioEngine::instance()->currentTrackPlaylist() )
+    if ( ui->tracksView->playlistInterface()->id() == AudioEngine::instance()->currentTrackPlaylist()->id() )
         return true;
 
     return false;