diff --git a/mopidy/mpd/actor.py b/mopidy/mpd/actor.py
index 9b1cbc1b..ff2385c8 100644
--- a/mopidy/mpd/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/mpd/actor.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ class MpdFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, CoreListener):
     def tracklist_changed(self):
         self.send_idle('playlist')
 
+    def playlists_loaded(self):
+        self.send_idle('stored_playlist')
+
     def playlist_changed(self, playlist):
         self.send_idle('stored_playlist')
 
diff --git a/tests/mpd/test_actor.py b/tests/mpd/test_actor.py
index 9975e1cc..843e46d3 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/test_actor.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/test_actor.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from mopidy.mpd import actor
     (['track_playback_ended', 'tl_track', 'time_position'], None),
     (['playback_state_changed', 'old_state', 'new_state'], 'player'),
     (['tracklist_changed'], 'playlist'),
-    (['playlists_loaded'], None),
+    (['playlists_loaded'], 'stored_playlist'),
     (['playlist_changed', 'playlist'], 'stored_playlist'),
     (['playlist_deleted', 'uri'], 'stored_playlist'),
     (['options_changed'], 'options'),