diff --git a/menu/menu_database.c b/menu/menu_database.c
index 619f1645ea..31024f1203 100644
--- a/menu/menu_database.c
+++ b/menu/menu_database.c
@@ -56,12 +56,19 @@ void menu_database_free(menu_handle_t *menu)
 
 bool menu_database_realloc(menu_handle_t *menu, const char *path)
 {
+   if (!strcmp(menu->db_playlist_file, path))
+      return true;
+
    menu_database_playlist_free(menu);
+
    menu->db_playlist = content_playlist_init(path,
          1000);
 
    if (!menu->db_playlist)
       return false;
 
+   strlcpy(menu->db_playlist_file, path,
+         sizeof(menu->db_playlist_file));
+
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 633eab637a..d2bcb404f2 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ typedef struct
    unsigned numtweens;
 
    content_playlist_t *db_playlist;
+   char db_playlist_file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
 } menu_handle_t;
 
 typedef struct menu_file_list_cbs