diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
index 2503e930..d932b853 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
@@ -106,51 +106,33 @@ class MprisFrontend(ThreadingActor, BackendListener):
         self.indicate_server.show()
         logger.debug(u'Startup notification sent')
 
-    def track_playback_paused(self, track, time_position):
-        logger.debug(u'Received track playback paused event')
+    def _emit_properties_changed(self, *changed_properties):
         if self.mpris_object is None:
             return
-        self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged(PLAYER_IFACE, {
-            'PlaybackStatus':
-                self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'PlaybackStatus'),
-        }, [])
+        props_with_new_values = [(p, self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, p))
+                for p in changed_properties]
+        self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged(PLAYER_IFACE,
+            dict(props_with_new_values), [])
+
+    def track_playback_paused(self, track, time_position):
+        logger.debug(u'Received track playback paused event')
+        self._emit_properties_changed('PlaybackStatus')
 
     def track_playback_resumed(self, track, time_position):
         logger.debug(u'Received track playback resumed event')
-        if self.mpris_object is None:
-            return
-        self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged(PLAYER_IFACE, {
-            'PlaybackStatus':
-                self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'PlaybackStatus'),
-        }, [])
+        self._emit_properties_changed('PlaybackStatus')
 
     def track_playback_started(self, track):
         logger.debug(u'Received track playback started event')
-        if self.mpris_object is None:
-            return
-        self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged(PLAYER_IFACE, {
-            'Metadata': self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'Metadata'),
-            'PlaybackStatus':
-                self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'PlaybackStatus'),
-        }, [])
+        self._emit_properties_changed('PlaybackStatus', 'Metadata')
 
     def track_playback_ended(self, track, time_position):
         logger.debug(u'Received track playback ended event')
-        if self.mpris_object is None:
-            return
-        self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged(PLAYER_IFACE, {
-            'Metadata': self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'Metadata'),
-            'PlaybackStatus':
-                self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'PlaybackStatus'),
-        }, [])
+        self._emit_properties_changed('PlaybackStatus', 'Metadata')
 
     def volume_changed(self):
         logger.debug(u'Received volume changed event')
-        if self.mpris_object is None:
-            return
-        self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged(PLAYER_IFACE, {
-            'Volume': self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'Volume'),
-        }, [])
+        self._emit_properties_changed('Volume')
 
     def seeked(self):
         logger.debug(u'Received seeked event')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
index 3e2f0560..803094a8 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mpris_object.Get.return_value = '...'
         self.mpris_frontend.track_playback_started(Track())
         self.assertListEqual(self.mpris_object.Get.call_args_list, [
-            ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'Metadata'), {}),
             ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'PlaybackStatus'), {}),
+            ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'Metadata'), {}),
         ])
         self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged.assert_called_with(
             PLAYER_IFACE, {'Metadata': '...', 'PlaybackStatus': '...'}, [])
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mpris_object.Get.return_value = '...'
         self.mpris_frontend.track_playback_ended(Track(), 0)
         self.assertListEqual(self.mpris_object.Get.call_args_list, [
-            ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'Metadata'), {}),
             ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'PlaybackStatus'), {}),
+            ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'Metadata'), {}),
         ])
         self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged.assert_called_with(
             PLAYER_IFACE, {'Metadata': '...', 'PlaybackStatus': '...'}, [])