diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
index c0592ea7..8f520896 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
@@ -173,9 +173,14 @@ class SpotifySessionManager(process.BaseThread, PyspotifySessionManager):
             logger.debug('Still getting data; skipped refresh of playlists')
             return
         playlists = []
+        folders = []
         for spotify_playlist in self.session.playlist_container():
+            if spotify_playlist.type() == 'folder_start':
+                folders.append(spotify_playlist)
+            if spotify_playlist.type() == 'folder_end':
+                folders.pop()
             playlists.append(translator.to_mopidy_playlist(
-                spotify_playlist,
+                spotify_playlist, folders=folders,
                 bitrate=self.bitrate, username=self.username))
         playlists.append(translator.to_mopidy_playlist(
             self.session.starred(),
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/translator.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/translator.py
index 60961cf8..5813f880 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/translator.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/translator.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def to_mopidy_track(spotify_track, bitrate=None):
     return track_cache[uri]
 
 
-def to_mopidy_playlist(spotify_playlist, bitrate=None, username=None):
+def to_mopidy_playlist(spotify_playlist, folders=None, bitrate=None, username=None):
     if spotify_playlist is None or spotify_playlist.type() != 'playlist':
         return
     try:
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ def to_mopidy_playlist(spotify_playlist, bitrate=None, username=None):
     if not spotify_playlist.is_loaded():
         return Playlist(uri=uri, name='[loading...]')
     name = spotify_playlist.name()
+    if folders:
+        folder_names = '/'.join(folder.name() for folder in folders)
+        name = folder_names + '/' + name
     tracks = [
         to_mopidy_track(spotify_track, bitrate=bitrate)
         for spotify_track in spotify_playlist