diff --git a/src/lyrics.cpp b/src/lyrics.cpp
index a343dbdc..f4514a03 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/lyrics.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Lyrics *myLyrics;
 
 Lyrics::Lyrics()
 : Screen(NC::Scrollpad(0, MainStartY, COLS, MainHeight, "", Config.main_color, NC::Border::None))
-, ReloadNP(0),
+, Reload(0),
 #ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 isReadyToTake(0), isDownloadInProgress(0),
 #endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
@@ -80,17 +80,12 @@ void Lyrics::update()
 		w.refresh();
 	}
 #	endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
-	if (ReloadNP)
+	if (Reload)
 	{
-		const MPD::Song s = myPlaylist->nowPlayingSong();
-		if (!s.empty() && !s.getArtist().empty() && !s.getTitle().empty())
-		{
-			drawHeader();
-			itsScrollBegin = 0;
-			itsSong = s;
-			Load();
-		}
-		ReloadNP = 0;
+		drawHeader();
+		itsScrollBegin = 0;
+		Load();
+		Reload = 0;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -111,15 +106,11 @@ void Lyrics::switchTo()
 		}
 #		endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 		
-		const MPD::Song *s = currentSong(myScreen);
-		if (!s)
-			return;
-		
-		if (!s->getArtist().empty() && !s->getTitle().empty())
+		auto s = currentSong(myScreen);
+		if (SetSong(*s))
 		{
 			SwitchTo::execute(this);
 			itsScrollBegin = 0;
-			itsSong = *s;
 			Load();
 			drawHeader();
 		}
@@ -330,7 +321,7 @@ void Lyrics::Load()
 			first = 0;
 		}
 		w.flush();
-		if (ReloadNP)
+		if (Reload)
 			w.refresh();
 	}
 	else
@@ -372,6 +363,17 @@ void Lyrics::Edit()
 		res = system(("nohup " + Config.external_editor + " \"" + itsFilename + "\" > /dev/null 2>&1 &").c_str());
 }
 
+bool Lyrics::SetSong(const MPD::Song &s)
+{
+	if (!s.getArtist().empty() && !s.getTitle().empty())
+	{
+		itsSong = s;
+		return true;
+	}
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 void Lyrics::Save(const std::string &filename, const std::string &lyrics)
 {
diff --git a/src/lyrics.h b/src/lyrics.h
index 02d8f84f..bc5d5c5a 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.h
+++ b/src/lyrics.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct Lyrics: Screen<NC::Scrollpad>, Tabbable
 	virtual bool isMergable() OVERRIDE { return true; }
 	
 	// private members
+	bool SetSong(const MPD::Song &s);
 	void Edit();
 	
 #	ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ struct Lyrics: Screen<NC::Scrollpad>, Tabbable
 	static void DownloadInBackground(const MPD::Song &s);
 #	endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 	
-	bool ReloadNP;
+	bool Reload;
 	
 protected:
 	virtual bool isLockable() OVERRIDE { return false; }
diff --git a/src/mpdpp.cpp b/src/mpdpp.cpp
index dfaa765a..4bcd5aac 100644
--- a/src/mpdpp.cpp
+++ b/src/mpdpp.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,16 @@ void Connection::GetPlaylistChanges(unsigned version, SongConsumer f)
 	checkErrors();
 }
 
+Song Connection::GetCurrentSong()
+{
+	prechecksNoCommandsList();
+	mpd_send_current_song(m_connection);
+	mpd_song *s = mpd_recv_song(m_connection);
+	mpd_response_finish(m_connection);
+	checkErrors();
+	return Song(s);
+}
+
 Song Connection::GetSong(const std::string &path)
 {
 	prechecksNoCommandsList();
diff --git a/src/mpdpp.h b/src/mpdpp.h
index c970d4ce..d067a191 100644
--- a/src/mpdpp.h
+++ b/src/mpdpp.h
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public:
 	
 	void GetPlaylistChanges(unsigned, SongConsumer f);
 	
-	Song GetCurrentlyPlayingSong();
+	Song GetCurrentSong();
 	Song GetSong(const std::string &);
 	void GetPlaylistContent(const std::string &name, SongConsumer f);
 	void GetPlaylistContentNoInfo(const std::string &name, SongConsumer f);
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index 5ce4001b..d6219810 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void Status::update(int event)
 		Changes::playerState();
 		if (m_current_song_id != st.currentSongID())
 		{
-			Changes::songID();
+			Changes::songID(st.currentSongID());
 			m_current_song_id = st.currentSongID();
 		}
 	}
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void Status::Changes::playerState()
 	elapsedTime(false);
 }
 
-void Status::Changes::songID()
+void Status::Changes::songID(int song_id)
 {
 	// update information about current song
 	myPlaylist->reloadRemaining();
@@ -516,22 +516,34 @@ void Status::Changes::songID()
 	second_line_scroll_begin = 0;
 	if (m_player_state != MPD::psStop)
 	{
+		auto &pl = myPlaylist->main();
+
+		// try to find the song with new id in the playlist
+		auto it = std::find_if(pl.beginV(), pl.endV(), [song_id](const MPD::Song &s) {
+			return s.getID() == unsigned(song_id);
+		});
+		// if it's not there (playlist may be outdated), fetch it
+		const auto &s = it != pl.endV() ? *it : Mpd.GetCurrentSong();
+
 		GNUC_UNUSED int res;
 		if (!Config.execute_on_song_change.empty())
 			res = system(Config.execute_on_song_change.c_str());
 		
 #		ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 		if (Config.fetch_lyrics_in_background)
-			Lyrics::DownloadInBackground(myPlaylist->nowPlayingSong());
+			Lyrics::DownloadInBackground(s);
 #		endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 		
-		drawTitle(myPlaylist->nowPlayingSong());
+		drawTitle(s);
 		
-		if (Config.autocenter_mode && !myPlaylist->main().isFiltered())
-			myPlaylist->main().highlight(Status::State::currentSongPosition());
+		if (Config.autocenter_mode && !pl.isFiltered())
+			pl.highlight(Status::State::currentSongPosition());
 		
 		if (Config.now_playing_lyrics && isVisible(myLyrics) && myLyrics->previousScreen() == myPlaylist)
-			myLyrics->ReloadNP = 1;
+		{
+			if (myLyrics->SetSong(s))
+				myLyrics->Reload = 1;
+		}
 	}
 	elapsedTime(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/status.h b/src/status.h
index d2d739a8..b771b277 100644
--- a/src/status.h
+++ b/src/status.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void playlist(unsigned previous_version);
 void storedPlaylists();
 void database();
 void playerState();
-void songID();
+void songID(int song_id);
 void elapsedTime(bool update_elapsed);
 void flags();
 void mixer();