diff --git a/mopidy/backends/local/stored_playlists.py b/mopidy/backends/local/stored_playlists.py
index 921fa40c..49d6edba 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/local/stored_playlists.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/local/stored_playlists.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import shutil
 from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.backends import base
 from mopidy.models import Playlist
+from mopidy.utils import path
 
 from .translator import parse_m3u
 
@@ -27,14 +28,15 @@ class LocalStoredPlaylistsProvider(base.BaseStoredPlaylistsProvider):
         logger.info('Loading playlists from %s', self._folder)
 
         for m3u in glob.glob(os.path.join(self._folder, '*.m3u')):
+            uri = path.path_to_uri(m3u)
             name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(m3u))[0]
             tracks = []
-            for uri in parse_m3u(m3u, settings.LOCAL_MUSIC_PATH):
+            for track_uri in parse_m3u(m3u, settings.LOCAL_MUSIC_PATH):
                 try:
-                    tracks.append(self.backend.library.lookup(uri))
+                    tracks.append(self.backend.library.lookup(track_uri))
                 except LookupError as ex:
                     logger.error('Playlist item could not be added: %s', ex)
-            playlist = Playlist(tracks=tracks, name=name)
+            playlist = Playlist(uri=uri, name=name, tracks=tracks)
 
             # FIXME playlist name needs better handling
             # FIXME tracks should come from lib. lookup
diff --git a/tests/backends/local/stored_playlists_test.py b/tests/backends/local/stored_playlists_test.py
index 188eb589..d1d6989a 100644
--- a/tests/backends/local/stored_playlists_test.py
+++ b/tests/backends/local/stored_playlists_test.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class LocalStoredPlaylistsControllerTest(
         self.assertEqual(uri, contents.strip())
 
     def test_playlists_are_loaded_at_startup(self):
+        playlist_path = os.path.join(settings.LOCAL_PLAYLIST_PATH, 'test.m3u')
+
         track = Track(uri=path_to_uri(path_to_data_dir('uri2')))
         playlist = self.stored.create('test')
         playlist = playlist.copy(tracks=[track])
@@ -65,6 +67,9 @@ class LocalStoredPlaylistsControllerTest(
         backend = self.backend_class(audio=self.audio)
 
         self.assert_(backend.stored_playlists.playlists)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            path_to_uri(playlist_path),
+            backend.stored_playlists.playlists[0].uri)
         self.assertEqual(
             playlist.name, backend.stored_playlists.playlists[0].name)
         self.assertEqual(