diff --git a/mopidy/backends/base.py b/mopidy/backends/base.py
index 7e3040e8..dba972a2 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/base.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/base.py
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ class BaseBackend(object):
         return self.state
 
     def status_time(self):
+        # XXX This is only called when a client is connected, and is thus not a
+        # complete solution
+        if self._play_time_elapsed >= self.status_time_total() > 0:
+            self.end_of_track()
         return u'%s:%s' % (self._play_time_elapsed, self.status_time_total())
 
     def status_time_total(self):
@@ -94,6 +98,9 @@ class BaseBackend(object):
 
 # Control methods
 
+    def end_of_track(self):
+        self.next()
+
     def next(self):
         self.stop()
         if self._next():