diff --git a/src/playlist.cpp b/src/playlist.cpp
index aea65ddca..9c447469a 100644
--- a/src/playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void Playlist::set_current_index(int i) {
   if (old_current.isValid())
     emit dataChanged(old_current, old_current.sibling(old_current.row(), ColumnCount));
 
-  if (current_item_.isValid()) {
+  if (current_item_.isValid() && current_item_ != old_current) {
     emit dataChanged(current_item_, current_item_.sibling(current_item_.row(), ColumnCount));
     emit CurrentSongChanged(current_item_metadata());
   }