diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index b0887deb..35877808 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ backends:
 - The MPD commands ``search`` and ``find`` now allows the key ``file``, which
   is used by ncmpcpp instead of ``filename``.
 
+- The Spotify backend now returns the track if you search for the Spotify track
+  URI. (Fixes: :issue:`233`)
+
 **Bug fixes**
 
 - :issue:`218`: The MPD commands ``listplaylist`` and ``listplaylistinfo`` now
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/library.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/library.py
index 18900d28..9be6a0c1 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/library.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/library.py
@@ -75,9 +75,16 @@ class SpotifyLibraryProvider(base.BaseLibraryProvider):
             return Playlist(tracks=tracks)
         spotify_query = []
         for (field, values) in query.iteritems():
-            if field == 'track':
+            if field == 'uri':
+                tracks = []
+                for value in values:
+                    track = self.lookup(value)
+                    if track:
+                        tracks.append(track)
+                return Playlist(tracks=tracks)
+            elif field == 'track':
                 field = 'title'
-            if field == 'date':
+            elif field == 'date':
                 field = 'year'
             if not hasattr(values, '__iter__'):
                 values = [values]