diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/database/playlist/model/PlaylistRemoteEntity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/database/playlist/model/PlaylistRemoteEntity.java
index bf446ca1f..c6a96ec13 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/database/playlist/model/PlaylistRemoteEntity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/database/playlist/model/PlaylistRemoteEntity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import static org.schabi.newpipe.database.playlist.model.PlaylistRemoteEntity.RE
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.database.playlist.model.PlaylistRemoteEntity.REMOTE_PLAYLIST_TABLE;
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.database.playlist.model.PlaylistRemoteEntity.REMOTE_PLAYLIST_URL;
 
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
 @Entity(tableName = REMOTE_PLAYLIST_TABLE,
         indices = {
                 @Index(value = {REMOTE_PLAYLIST_NAME}),
@@ -72,10 +74,18 @@ public class PlaylistRemoteEntity implements PlaylistLocalItem {
 
     @Ignore
     public boolean isIdenticalTo(final PlaylistInfo info) {
-        return getServiceId() == info.getServiceId() && getName().equals(info.getName()) &&
+        boolean returnMe;
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(getUploader())) { // If the playlist has an uploader
+            returnMe = getServiceId() == info.getServiceId() && getName().equals(info.getName()) &&
                 getStreamCount() == info.getStreamCount() && getUrl().equals(info.getUrl()) &&
                 getThumbnailUrl().equals(info.getThumbnailUrl()) &&
                 getUploader().equals(info.getUploaderName());
+        } else { // Else ignore uploader
+            returnMe = getServiceId() == info.getServiceId() && getName().equals(info.getName()) &&
+                    getStreamCount() == info.getStreamCount() && getUrl().equals(info.getUrl()) &&
+                    getThumbnailUrl().equals(info.getThumbnailUrl());
+        }
+        return returnMe;
     }
 
     public long getUid() {