diff --git a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
index b7d761ff..0d68c68d 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ class BaseBackend(object):
         if self._next():
             self.state = self.PLAY
 
+    def playlist_add_track(self, uri, pos=None):
+        pass
+
     def _next(self):
         raise MpdNotImplemented
 
diff --git a/mopidy/mpd/handler.py b/mopidy/mpd/handler.py
index a331d2bd..9769f7af 100644
--- a/mopidy/mpd/handler.py
+++ b/mopidy/mpd/handler.py
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ class MpdHandler(object):
 
     @register(r'^add "(?P<uri>[^"]*)"$')
     def _add(self, uri):
-        raise MpdNotImplemented # TODO
+        self.backend.playlist_add_track(uri)
 
     @register(r'^addid "(?P<uri>[^"]*)"( (?P<songpos>\d+))*$')
     def _add(self, uri, songpos=None):
-        raise MpdNotImplemented # TODO
+        self.backend.playlist_add_track(uri, int(songpos))
 
     @register(r'^clear$')
     def _clear(self):