diff --git a/src/MediaPlayListView.qml b/src/MediaPlayListView.qml
--- a/src/MediaPlayListView.qml
+++ b/src/MediaPlayListView.qml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
     property int placeholderHeight: elisaTheme.dragDropPlaceholderHeight
 
+    signal startPlayback()
+
     id: topItem
 
     Action {
@@ -259,6 +261,10 @@
                                     action: entry.playNowAction
                                 }
                             }
+
+                            onStartPlayback: {
+                                topItem.startPlayback()
+                            }
                         }
 
                         draggedItemParent: topItem
diff --git a/src/MediaServer.qml b/src/MediaServer.qml
--- a/src/MediaServer.qml
+++ b/src/MediaServer.qml
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@
                                     playListControlerItem.repeatPlay = Qt.binding(function() { return playList.repeatPlayChecked })
                                     myPlayControlManager.randomOrContinuePlay = Qt.binding(function() { return playList.randomPlayChecked || playList.repeatPlayChecked })
                                 }
+                                onStartPlayback: {
+                                   manageAudioPlayer.ensurePlay()
+                                }
                             }
 
                             Rectangle {
diff --git a/src/PlayListEntry.qml b/src/PlayListEntry.qml
--- a/src/PlayListEntry.qml
+++ b/src/PlayListEntry.qml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
     property alias clearPlayListAction: removeFromPlayList
     property alias playNowAction: playNow
 
+    signal startPlayback()
+
     Action {
         id: removeFromPlayList
         text: i18nc("Remove current track from play list", "Remove")
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
         enabled: !isPlaying && isValid
         onTriggered: {
             playListControler.switchTo(viewAlbumDelegate.index)
+            viewAlbumDelegate.startPlayback()
         }
     }