diff --git a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
index f7cbe1aa..7bd0b49f 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class BasePlaybackController(object):
     state = STOPPED
     repeat = False
     shuffle = False
+    consume = False
     
     def __init__(self, backend):
         self.backend = backend
diff --git a/tests/backends/basetests.py b/tests/backends/basetests.py
index 45ea4f09..c23b81c3 100644
--- a/tests/backends/basetests.py
+++ b/tests/backends/basetests.py
@@ -693,3 +693,6 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
 
     def test_shufflet_off_by_default(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.playback.shuffle, False)
+
+    def test_consume_off_by_default(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.playback.consume, False)