diff --git a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
index 4a20c430..420257ee 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class BasePlaybackController(object):
         self.current_track = None
         if self.state == self.PLAYING:
             if self.backend.current_playlist.playlist.length > 0:
-                self.play(self.backend.current_playlist.playlist.tracks[0])
+                self.play()
             else:
                 self.stop()