diff --git a/tests/backends/__init__.py b/tests/backends/__init__.py
index e21daf56..b3d9a7df 100644
--- a/tests/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/backends/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ def populate_playlist(func):
     def wrapper(self):
         for uri in self.uris:
             self.backend.current_playlist.add(uri)
-
         return func(self)
 
     return wrapper
@@ -39,6 +38,11 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistControllerTest(object):
         self.controller.add(uri, len(self.uris)+2)
         self.assertEqual(uri, self.controller.playlist.tracks[-1].uri)
 
+    @populate_playlist
+    def test_add_sets_id_property(self):
+        for track in self.controller.playlist.tracks:
+            self.assertNotEqual(None, track.id)
+
     @populate_playlist
     def test_get_by_id(self):
         track = self.controller.playlist.tracks[1]