diff --git a/src/core/song.cpp b/src/core/song.cpp
index ddf25591f..1f09e42be 100644
--- a/src/core/song.cpp
+++ b/src/core/song.cpp
@@ -1357,6 +1357,10 @@ bool Song::operator==(const Song &other) const {
   return url() == other.url() && beginning_nanosec() == other.beginning_nanosec();
 }
 
+bool Song::operator!=(const Song &other) const {
+  return id() != other.id() || url() != other.url() || beginning_nanosec() != other.beginning_nanosec();
+}
+
 uint qHash(const Song &song) {
   // Should compare the same fields as operator==
   return qHash(song.url().toString()) ^ qHash(song.beginning_nanosec());
diff --git a/src/core/song.h b/src/core/song.h
index a815d7476..45b9c2682 100644
--- a/src/core/song.h
+++ b/src/core/song.h
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ class Song {
   bool IsSimilar(const Song &other) const;
 
   bool operator==(const Song &other) const;
+  bool operator!=(const Song &other) const;
 
   // Two songs that are on the same album will have the same AlbumKey.
   // It is more efficient to use IsOnSameAlbum, but this function can be used when you need to hash the key to do fast lookups.