diff --git a/mopidy/commands.py b/mopidy/commands.py
index e00fca3f..2414348b 100644
--- a/mopidy/commands.py
+++ b/mopidy/commands.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class RootCommand(Command):
                 mixer = self.start_mixer(config, mixer_class)
             audio = self.start_audio(config, mixer)
             backends = self.start_backends(config, backend_classes, audio)
-            core = self.start_core(mixer, backends, audio)
+            core = self.start_core(config, mixer, backends, audio)
             self.start_frontends(config, frontend_classes, core)
             loop.run()
         except (exceptions.BackendError,
@@ -365,9 +365,10 @@ class RootCommand(Command):
 
         return backends
 
-    def start_core(self, mixer, backends, audio):
+    def start_core(self, config, mixer, backends, audio):
         logger.info('Starting Mopidy core')
-        return Core.start(mixer=mixer, backends=backends, audio=audio).proxy()
+        return Core.start(
+            config=config, mixer=mixer, backends=backends, audio=audio).proxy()
 
     def start_frontends(self, config, frontend_classes, core):
         logger.info(
diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index 475a8cb8..d2454f64 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ class Core(
     """The tracklist controller. An instance of
     :class:`mopidy.core.TracklistController`."""
 
-    def __init__(self, mixer=None, backends=None, audio=None):
+    def __init__(self, config=None, mixer=None, backends=None, audio=None):
         super(Core, self).__init__()
 
+        self._config = config
+
         self.backends = Backends(backends)
 
         self.library = LibraryController(backends=self.backends, core=self)