diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp
index 71d3297e09..73bcca919a 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/MainWin.cpp
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ MainWin::VideoFormatChange(int width, int height, int widthAspect,
 void
 MainWin::_RefsReceived(BMessage* msg)
 {
-	// the playlist ist replaced by dropped files
+	// the playlist is replaced by dropped files
 	// or the dropped files are appended to the end
 	// of the existing playlist if <shift> is pressed
 	BAutolock _(fPlaylist);
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp
index 70549b792b..a71492d0f5 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ PlaylistWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 		}
 
 		case B_REFS_RECEIVED:
+			// Used for when we open a playlist from playlist window
+			message->AddInt32("append_index", -1);
 		case B_SIMPLE_DATA: {
 			// only accept this message when it comes from the
 			// player window, _not_ when it is dropped in this window