diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4aad8690..4dce587c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ Changelog
 This changelog is used to track all major changes to Mopidy.
 
 
+v1.0.6 (unreleased)
+===================
+
+Bug fix release.
+
+- Core/MPD/Local: Add support for ``title`` in
+  :meth:`mopidy.core.LibraryController.get_distinct`. (Fixes: :issue:`1181`)
+
 v1.0.5 (2015-05-19)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/mopidy/backend.py b/mopidy/backend.py
index 2bbc1eea..4503a9ee 100644
--- a/mopidy/backend.py
+++ b/mopidy/backend.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class LibraryProvider(object):
         *MAY be implemented by subclass.*
 
         Default implementation will simply return an empty set.
+
+        Note that backends should always return an empty set for unexpected
+        field types.
         """
         return set()
 
diff --git a/mopidy/core/library.py b/mopidy/core/library.py
index 89a2037a..ed0b292e 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/library.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/library.py
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class LibraryController(object):
         protocol supports in a more sane fashion. Other frontends are not
         recommended to use this method.
 
-        :param string field: One of ``artist``, ``albumartist``, ``album``,
-            ``composer``, ``performer``, ``date``or ``genre``.
+        :param string field: One of ``title``, ``artist``, ``albumartist``,
+            ``album``, ``composer``, ``performer``, ``date``or ``genre``.
         :param dict query: Query to use for limiting results, see
             :meth:`search` for details about the query format.
         :rtype: set of values corresponding to the requested field type.
diff --git a/mopidy/local/json.py b/mopidy/local/json.py
index 22fcfa5b..a7500505 100644
--- a/mopidy/local/json.py
+++ b/mopidy/local/json.py
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ class JsonLibrary(local.Library):
             return []
 
     def get_distinct(self, field, query=None):
-        if field == 'artist':
+        if field == 'title':
+            def distinct(track):
+                return {track.name}
+        elif field == 'artist':
             def distinct(track):
                 return {a.name for a in track.artists}
         elif field == 'albumartist':
diff --git a/mopidy/mpd/protocol/music_db.py b/mopidy/mpd/protocol/music_db.py
index a942abf5..9f1aaf4c 100644
--- a/mopidy/mpd/protocol/music_db.py
+++ b/mopidy/mpd/protocol/music_db.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ _SEARCH_MAPPING = {
     'track': 'track_no'}
 
 _LIST_MAPPING = {
+    'title': 'title',
     'album': 'album',
     'albumartist': 'albumartist',
     'artist': 'artist',
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ _LIST_MAPPING = {
     'performer': 'performer'}
 
 _LIST_NAME_MAPPING = {
+    'title': 'Title',
     'album': 'Album',
     'albumartist': 'AlbumArtist',
     'artist': 'Artist',