diff --git a/mopidy/mpd/dispatcher.py b/mopidy/mpd/dispatcher.py
index c2a4cb46..30e72be3 100644
--- a/mopidy/mpd/dispatcher.py
+++ b/mopidy/mpd/dispatcher.py
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ class MpdContext(object):
 
         for part in path_parts:
             for ref in self.core.library.browse(uri).get():
-                if ref.type == ref.DIRECTORY and ref.name == part:
+                if ((ref.type == ref.DIRECTORY or ref.type == ref.PLAYLIST) and
+                        ref.name == part):
                     uri = ref.uri
                     break
             else:
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ class MpdContext(object):
             base_path, future = path_and_futures.pop()
             for ref in future.get():
                 path = '/'.join([base_path, ref.name.replace('/', '')])
-                if ref.type == ref.DIRECTORY:
+                if ref.type == ref.DIRECTORY or ref.type == ref.PLAYLIST:
                     yield (path, None)
                     if recursive:
                         path_and_futures.append(