diff --git a/src/models/shared/Playlist.ts b/src/models/shared/Playlist.ts
index f96ebea..9ca749a 100644
--- a/src/models/shared/Playlist.ts
+++ b/src/models/shared/Playlist.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ export class Playlist {
       this.activeTrackIndex = 0;
     }
 
-    this.eventEmitter.emit('internal.audio.announce', this.getActiveTrack());
+    const activeTrack = this.getActiveTrack();
+    activeTrack.playing = true;
+    this.eventEmitter.emit('internal.audio.announce', activeTrack);
   }
 
   private isActiveTrackOutOfSync(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/models/shared/Track.ts b/src/models/shared/Track.ts
index b93875f..1965890 100644
--- a/src/models/shared/Track.ts
+++ b/src/models/shared/Track.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export class Track {
    */
   remoteImages?: RemoteImageResult;
 
+  playing: boolean;
+
   constructor(
     id: string,
     name: string,