diff --git a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
index 3b677b5f7..a726ec0f2 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ PlaylistTabBar::PlaylistTabBar(QWidget *parent)
       manager_(nullptr),
       menu_(new QMenu(this)),
       menu_index_(-1),
-      new_(nullptr),
-      rename_(nullptr),
-      close_(nullptr),
-      save_(nullptr),
+      action_star_(nullptr),
+      action_close_(nullptr),
+      action_rename_(nullptr),
+      action_save_(nullptr),
+      action_new_(nullptr),
       drag_hover_tab_(0),
       suppress_current_changed_(false),
       initialized_(false),
@@ -76,9 +77,10 @@ PlaylistTabBar::PlaylistTabBar(QWidget *parent)
   setUsesScrollButtons(true);
   setTabsClosable(true);
 
-  close_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("list-remove"), tr("Close playlist"), this, &PlaylistTabBar::CloseSlot);
-  rename_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("edit-rename"), tr("Rename playlist..."), this, &PlaylistTabBar::RenameSlot);
-  save_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("document-save"), tr("Save playlist..."), this, &PlaylistTabBar::SaveSlot);
+  action_star_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("star"), tr("Star playlist"), this, &PlaylistTabBar::StarSlot);
+  action_close_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("list-remove"), tr("Close playlist"), this, &PlaylistTabBar::CloseSlot);
+  action_rename_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("edit-rename"), tr("Rename playlist..."), this, &PlaylistTabBar::RenameSlot);
+  action_save_ = menu_->addAction(IconLoader::Load("document-save"), tr("Save playlist..."), this, &PlaylistTabBar::SaveSlot);
   menu_->addSeparator();
 
   rename_editor_->setVisible(false);
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ void PlaylistTabBar::SetActions(QAction *new_playlist, QAction *load_playlist) {
   menu_->insertAction(nullptr, new_playlist);
   menu_->insertAction(nullptr, load_playlist);
 
-  new_ = new_playlist;
+  action_new_ = new_playlist;
 
 }
 
@@ -126,9 +128,9 @@ void PlaylistTabBar::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *e) {
   }
 
   menu_index_ = tabAt(e->pos());
-  rename_->setEnabled(menu_index_ != -1);
-  close_->setEnabled(menu_index_ != -1 && count() > 1);
-  save_->setEnabled(menu_index_ != -1);
+  action_rename_->setEnabled(menu_index_ != -1);
+  action_close_->setEnabled(menu_index_ != -1 && count() > 1);
+  action_save_->setEnabled(menu_index_ != -1);
 
   menu_->popup(e->globalPos());
 
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ void PlaylistTabBar::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *e) {
   // Discard a double click with the middle button
   if (e->button() != Qt::MiddleButton) {
     if (index == -1) {
-      new_->activate(QAction::Trigger);
+      action_new_->activate(QAction::Trigger);
     }
     else {
       menu_index_ = index;
@@ -199,6 +201,17 @@ void PlaylistTabBar::HideEditor() {
 
 }
 
+void PlaylistTabBar::StarSlot() {
+
+  if (menu_index_ == -1) return;
+
+  FavoriteWidget *favorite_widget = qobject_cast<FavoriteWidget*>(tabButton(menu_index_, QTabBar::LeftSide));
+  if (favorite_widget) {
+    favorite_widget->SetFavorite(!favorite_widget->IsFavorite());
+  }
+
+}
+
 void PlaylistTabBar::CloseSlot() {
 
   if (menu_index_ == -1) return;
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h
index 5a7f96640..11617f47b 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlisttabbar.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class PlaylistTabBar : public QTabBar {
   void RenameSlot();
   void RenameInline();
   void HideEditor();
+  void StarSlot();
   void CloseSlot();
   void CloseFromTabIndex(const int index);
   // Used when playlist's favorite flag isn't changed from the favorite widget (e.g. from the playlistlistcontainer): will update the favorite widget
@@ -109,10 +110,11 @@ class PlaylistTabBar : public QTabBar {
 
   QMenu *menu_;
   int menu_index_;
-  QAction *new_;
-  QAction *rename_;
-  QAction *close_;
-  QAction *save_;
+  QAction *action_star_;
+  QAction *action_close_;
+  QAction *action_rename_;
+  QAction *action_save_;
+  QAction *action_new_;
 
   QBasicTimer drag_hover_timer_;
   int drag_hover_tab_;
diff --git a/src/widgets/favoritewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/favoritewidget.cpp
index 312d4f058..d68a76671 100644
--- a/src/widgets/favoritewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/favoritewidget.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FavoriteWidget::FavoriteWidget(const int tab_index, const bool favorite, QWidget
       off_(":/icons/64x64/star-grey.png"),
       rect_(0, 0, kStarSize, kStarSize) {}
 
-void FavoriteWidget::SetFavorite(bool favorite) {
+void FavoriteWidget::SetFavorite(const bool favorite) {
 
   if (favorite_ != favorite) {
     favorite_ = favorite;
diff --git a/src/widgets/favoritewidget.h b/src/widgets/favoritewidget.h
index a6651dbb1..54c7bf562 100644
--- a/src/widgets/favoritewidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/favoritewidget.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class FavoriteWidget : public QWidget {
   explicit FavoriteWidget(const int tab_index, const bool favorite = false, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
   // Change the value if different from the current one and then update display and emit FavoriteStateChanged signal
-  void SetFavorite(bool favorite);
+  bool IsFavorite() const { return favorite_; }
+  void SetFavorite(const bool favorite);
 
   QSize sizeHint() const override;