diff --git a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
index 27c58c9c..ddc7e3d2 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class BasePlaybackController(object):
     def previous_track(self):
         playlist = self.backend.current_playlist.playlist
 
-        if self.repeat or self.consume:
+        if self.repeat or self.consume or self.random:
             return self.current_track
 
         if self.current_track is None: