diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 89707b6a..fba9b80e 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ v0.12.0 (in development)
 
 - Let GStreamer handle time position tracking and seeks. (Fixes: :issue:`191`)
 
+**Local backend**
+
+- Make ``mopidy-scan`` support symlinks.
+
 
 v0.11.0 (2012-12-24)
 ====================
diff --git a/mopidy/utils/path.py b/mopidy/utils/path.py
index c4fa0ce2..7d988a90 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/path.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/path.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def find_files(path):
         if not os.path.basename(path).startswith(b'.'):
             yield path
     else:
-        for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(path):
+        for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(path, followlinks=True):
             for dirname in dirnames:
                 if dirname.startswith(b'.'):
                     # Skip hidden folders by modifying dirnames inplace