diff --git a/mopidy/backends/base/current_playlist.py b/mopidy/backends/base/current_playlist.py
index c8c83a62..7802adc5 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/base/current_playlist.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/base/current_playlist.py
@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistController(object):
     :type backend: :class:`BaseBackend`
     """
 
-    #: The current playlist version. Integer which is increased every time the
-    #: current playlist is changed. Is not reset before Mopidy is restarted.
-    version = 0
-
     def __init__(self, backend):
         self.backend = backend
         self._cp_tracks = []
+        self._version = 0
 
     def destroy(self):
         """Cleanup after component."""
@@ -42,6 +39,19 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistController(object):
         """
         return [ct[1] for ct in self._cp_tracks]
 
+    @property
+    def version(self):
+        """
+        The current playlist version. Integer which is increased every time the
+        current playlist is changed. Is not reset before Mopidy is restarted.
+        """
+        return self._version
+
+    @version.setter
+    def version(self, version):
+        self._version = version
+        self.backend.playback.on_current_playlist_change()
+
     def add(self, track, at_position=None):
         """
         Add the track to the end of, or at the given position in the current