diff --git a/mopidy/handler.py b/mopidy/handler.py
index 706c537c..f6355fa5 100644
--- a/mopidy/handler.py
+++ b/mopidy/handler.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class MpdHandler(object):
             'artists': 0,
             'albums': 0,
             'songs': 0,
-            'uptime': 0,
+            'uptime': self.session.stats_uptime(),
             'db_playtime': 0,
             'db_update': 0,
             'playtime': 0,
diff --git a/mopidy/server.py b/mopidy/server.py
index c4422425..e9e53c21 100644
--- a/mopidy/server.py
+++ b/mopidy/server.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncore
 import logging
 import socket
 import sys
+import time
 
 from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.session import MpdSession
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
         self.set_reuse_addr()
         self.bind((settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME, settings.MPD_SERVER_PORT))
         self.listen(1)
+        self.started_at = int(time.time())
         logger.info(u'Please connect to %s port %s using an MPD client.',
             settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME, settings.MPD_SERVER_PORT)
 
@@ -34,3 +36,6 @@ class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
         self.handle_close()
         sys.exit(0)
 
+    @property
+    def uptime(self):
+        return int(time.time()) - self.started_at
diff --git a/mopidy/session.py b/mopidy/session.py
index 5429b9fc..790fbe7d 100644
--- a/mopidy/session.py
+++ b/mopidy/session.py
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ class MpdSession(asynchat.async_chat):
         output = u'%s%s' % (output, settings.MPD_LINE_TERMINATOR)
         data = output.encode(settings.MPD_LINE_ENCODING)
         self.push(data)
+
+    def stats_uptime(self):
+        return self.server.uptime