diff --git a/mopidy/core/playlists.py b/mopidy/core/playlists.py
index 878b2b1a..25ae2bdf 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playlists.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playlists.py
@@ -132,11 +132,13 @@ class PlaylistsController(object):
             futures = [
                 b.playlists.refresh() for b in self.backends.with_playlists]
             pykka.get_all(futures)
+            listener.CoreListener.send('playlists_loaded')
         else:
             backend = self.backends.with_playlists_by_uri_scheme.get(
                 uri_scheme, None)
             if backend:
                 backend.playlists.refresh().get()
+                listener.CoreListener.send('playlists_loaded')
 
     def save(self, playlist):
         """
diff --git a/tests/core/events_test.py b/tests/core/events_test.py
index be991e66..212f3b5d 100644
--- a/tests/core/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/core/events_test.py
@@ -91,11 +91,15 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.core.tracklist.shuffle().get()
         self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'tracklist_changed')
 
-    @unittest.SkipTest
-    def test_playlists_load_sends_playlists_loaded_event(self, send):
-        # TODO Figure out what type of event and how to send events when
-        # the backend finished loading playlists
-        pass
+    def test_playlists_refresh_sends_playlists_loaded_event(self, send):
+        send.reset_mock()
+        self.core.playlists.refresh().get()
+        self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'playlists_loaded')
+
+    def test_playlists_refresh_uri_sends_playlists_loaded_event(self, send):
+        send.reset_mock()
+        self.core.playlists.refresh(uri_scheme='dummy').get()
+        self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'playlists_loaded')
 
     def test_playlists_create_sends_playlist_changed_event(self, send):
         send.reset_mock()