diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py
index faf4ce2f..df90aed7 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class MpdNoExistError(MpdAckError):
         super(MpdNoExistError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.error_code = MpdAckError.ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST
 
+class MpdSystemError(MpdAckError):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(MpdSystemError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.error_code = MpdAckError.ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM
+
 class MpdNotImplemented(MpdAckError):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(MpdNotImplemented, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py
index ef222d46..9b1b47a2 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import (MpdAckError, MpdUnknownCommand,
-    MpdNotImplemented)
+    MpdSystemError, MpdNotImplemented)
 
 class MpdExceptionsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_key_error_wrapped_in_mpd_ack_error(self):
@@ -36,3 +36,10 @@ class MpdExceptionsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         except MpdAckError as e:
             self.assertEqual(e.get_mpd_ack(),
                 u'ACK [5@0] {} unknown command "play"')
+
+    def test_mpd_system_error(self):
+        try:
+            raise MpdSystemError('foo')
+        except MpdSystemError as e:
+            self.assertEqual(e.get_mpd_ack(),
+                u'ACK [52@0] {} foo')