diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0a644fe5..2e63906a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ncmpcpp-0.8 (????-??-??)
 * Added 'statusbar_time_color' and 'player_state_color' configuration variables for further customization of statusbar.
 * Format information can now be attached to selected color variables in the configuration file. Because of that variable 'progressbar_boldness' is now deprecated in favor of extended 'progressbar_color' and 'progressbar_elapsed_color' (for more information see example configuration file).
 * Lyrics and last_fm can now be startup screens and are lockable.
+* Action 'update_environment' now also synchronizes status with MPD.
 
 ncmpcpp-0.7.7 (2016-10-31)
 * Fixed compilation on 32bit platforms.
diff --git a/src/actions.cpp b/src/actions.cpp
index cf866295..c77466cc 100644
--- a/src/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/actions.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ UpdateEnvironment::UpdateEnvironment()
 , m_past(boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0))
 { }
 
-void UpdateEnvironment::run(bool update_timer, bool refresh_window)
+void UpdateEnvironment::run(bool update_timer, bool refresh_window, bool mpd_sync)
 {
 	using Global::Timer;
 
@@ -352,11 +352,19 @@ void UpdateEnvironment::run(bool update_timer, bool refresh_window)
 
 	if (refresh_window)
 		myScreen->refreshWindow();
+
+	// We want to synchronize with MPD during execution of an action chain.
+	if (mpd_sync)
+	{
+		int flags = Mpd.noidle();
+		if (flags)
+			Status::update(flags);
+	}
 }
 
 void UpdateEnvironment::run()
 {
-	run(true, true);
+	run(true, true, true);
 }
 
 bool MouseEvent::canBeRun()
diff --git a/src/actions.h b/src/actions.h
index 3bbffac9..e24ce27b 100644
--- a/src/actions.h
+++ b/src/actions.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ struct UpdateEnvironment: BaseAction
 {
 	UpdateEnvironment();
 
-	void run(bool update_status, bool refresh_window);
+	void run(bool update_status, bool refresh_window, bool mpd_sync);
 
 private:
 	boost::posix_time::ptime m_past;
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 963301ef..552f15fa 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	auto input = NC::Key::None;
 	auto connect_attempt = boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0);
 	auto update_environment = static_cast<Actions::UpdateEnvironment &>(
-		Actions::get(Actions::Type::UpdateEnvironment)
-	);
+		Actions::get(Actions::Type::UpdateEnvironment));
 	
 	while (!Actions::ExitMainLoop)
 	{
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				run_resize_screen = false;
 			}
 
-			update_environment.run(!key_pressed, key_pressed);
+			update_environment.run(!key_pressed, key_pressed, false);
 
 			input = readKey(*wFooter);
 			key_pressed = input != NC::Key::None;