diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
index 3ba6fcf8..5619b859 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@ class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface=PLAYER_IFACE)
     def OpenUri(self, uri):
         logger.debug(u'%s.OpenUri called', PLAYER_IFACE)
+        if not self.get_CanPlay():
+            # NOTE The spec does not explictly require this check, but guarding
+            # the other methods doesn't help much if OpenUri is open for use.
+            logger.debug(u'%s.Play not allowed', PLAYER_IFACE)
+            return
         # TODO Check if URI is known scheme and has known MIME type.
         track = self.backend.library.lookup(uri).get()
         if track is not None:
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
index 03f04842..42533870 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
@@ -691,7 +691,15 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri, 'a')
 
+    def test_open_uri_is_ignored_if_can_play_is_false(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPlay = lambda *_: False
+        self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
+            Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
+        self.mpris.OpenUri('dummy:/test/uri')
+        self.assertEquals(len(self.backend.current_playlist.tracks.get()), 0)
+
     def test_open_uri_adds_uri_to_current_playlist(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPlay = lambda *_: True
         self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
             Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
         self.mpris.OpenUri('dummy:/test/uri')
@@ -699,6 +707,7 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'dummy:/test/uri')
 
     def test_open_uri_starts_playback_of_new_track_if_stopped(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPlay = lambda *_: True
         self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
             Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
         self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
@@ -711,6 +720,7 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'dummy:/test/uri')
 
     def test_open_uri_starts_playback_of_new_track_if_paused(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPlay = lambda *_: True
         self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
             Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
         self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
@@ -726,6 +736,7 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'dummy:/test/uri')
 
     def test_open_uri_starts_playback_of_new_track_if_playing(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPlay = lambda *_: True
         self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
             Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
         self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])