diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
index 9766a7d91..8a9dadf8b 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
@@ -704,6 +704,11 @@ QModelIndex PlaylistView::PrevEditableIndex(const QModelIndex &current) {
 
 bool PlaylistView::edit(const QModelIndex &idx, QAbstractItemView::EditTrigger trigger, QEvent *event) {
 
+  // Only allow playlist editing if song is editable.
+  if (trigger == QAbstractItemView::AllEditTriggers && !event && playlist_ && !playlist_->item_at(idx.row())->Metadata().IsEditable()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   bool result = QAbstractItemView::edit(idx, trigger, event);
   if (result && trigger == QAbstractItemView::AllEditTriggers && !event) {
     playlist_->set_editing(idx.row());