diff --git a/mopidy/mpd/uri_mapper.py b/mopidy/mpd/uri_mapper.py
index 9e7ec2dd..bb627a47 100644
--- a/mopidy/mpd/uri_mapper.py
+++ b/mopidy/mpd/uri_mapper.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class MpdUriMapper(object):
         """
         Helper function to retrieve a playlist URI from its unique MPD name.
         """
-        if not self._uri_from_name:
+        if name not in self._uri_from_name:
             self.refresh_playlists_mapping()
         return self._uri_from_name.get(name)
 
diff --git a/tests/mpd/protocol/test_regression.py b/tests/mpd/protocol/test_regression.py
index 1688d064..40a3f103 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/protocol/test_regression.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/protocol/test_regression.py
@@ -233,3 +233,24 @@ class IssueGH1120RegressionTest(protocol.BaseTestCase):
 
         response2 = self.send_request('lsinfo "/"')
         self.assertEqual(response1, response2)
+
+
+class IssueGH1348RegressionTest(protocol.BaseTestCase):
+
+    """
+    The issue: http://github.com/mopidy/mopidy/issues/1348
+    """
+
+    def test(self):
+        self.backend.library.dummy_library = [Track(uri='dummy:a')]
+
+        # Create a dummy playlist and trigger population of mapping
+        self.send_request('playlistadd "testing1" "dummy:a"')
+        self.send_request('listplaylists')
+
+        # Create an other playlist which isn't in the map
+        self.send_request('playlistadd "testing2" "dummy:a"')
+        self.assertEqual(['OK'], self.send_request('rm "testing2"'))
+
+        playlists = self.backend.playlists.as_list().get()
+        self.assertEqual(['testing1'], [ref.name for ref in playlists])