diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index 22f5b8a7..6e9f0162 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Global
 	
 	extern bool BlockItemListUpdate;
 	
+	extern bool UpdateStatusImmediately;
 	extern bool MessagesAllowed;
 	extern bool RedrawHeader;
 	
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 9941ba42..425f16f1 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			{
 				ShowMessage("Connected to %s!", Mpd->GetHostname().c_str());
 				MessagesAllowed = 0;
-				Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+				UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -551,17 +551,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.Prev))
 		{
 			Mpd->Prev();
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.Next))
 		{
 			Mpd->Next();
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.Pause))
 		{
 			Mpd->Pause();
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.SavePlaylist))
 		{
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.Stop))
 		{
 			Mpd->Stop();
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.MvSongUp))
 		{
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				wFooter->Refresh();
 			}
 			Mpd->Seek(songpos);
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 			
 			UnlockProgressbar();
 			UnlockStatusbar();
@@ -1081,17 +1081,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleRepeat))
 		{
 			Mpd->SetRepeat(!Mpd->GetRepeat());
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.Shuffle))
 		{
 			Mpd->Shuffle();
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleRandom))
 		{
 			Mpd->SetRandom(!Mpd->GetRandom());
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleSingle))
 		{
@@ -1106,18 +1106,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			else
 			{
 				Mpd->SetSingle(!Mpd->GetSingle());
-				Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+				UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 			}
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleConsume))
 		{
 			Mpd->SetConsume(!Mpd->GetConsume());
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleCrossfade))
 		{
 			Mpd->SetCrossfade(Mpd->GetCrossfade() ? 0 : Config.crossfade_time);
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.SetCrossfade))
 		{
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			{
 				Config.crossfade_time = cf;
 				Mpd->SetCrossfade(cf);
-				Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+				UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 			}
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.EditTags))
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				else
 					ShowMessage("Out of bounds, 1-99 possible for %, %d given.", newpos);
 			}
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+			UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ReverseSelection))
 		{
@@ -1551,7 +1551,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				{
 					Mpd->ClearPlaylist();
 				}
-				Mpd->UpdateStatus();
 				ShowMessage("Cleared playlist!");
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/playlist.cpp b/src/playlist.cpp
index dfe345ff..37b8be7c 100644
--- a/src/playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void Playlist::EnterPressed()
 	if (!w->Empty())
 	{
 		Mpd->PlayID(w->Current().GetID());
-		Mpd->UpdateStatus();
+		UpdateStatusImmediately = 1;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index 175a9fa9..99430c2b 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ using std::string;
 
 string Global::VolumeState;
 
+bool Global::UpdateStatusImmediately = 0;
+
 namespace
 {
 	time_t time_of_statusbar_lock;
@@ -115,13 +117,15 @@ void TraceMpdStatus()
 	static timeval past, now;
 	
 	gettimeofday(&now, 0);
-	if (Mpd->Connected()
-	&&  ((now.tv_sec == past.tv_sec && now.tv_usec >= past.tv_usec+500000) || now.tv_sec > past.tv_sec)
+	if ((Mpd->Connected()
+	&&   ((now.tv_sec == past.tv_sec && now.tv_usec >= past.tv_usec+500000) || now.tv_sec > past.tv_sec))
+	||  UpdateStatusImmediately
 	   )
 	{
 		Mpd->UpdateStatus();
 		BlockItemListUpdate = 0;
 		Playlist::BlockUpdate = 0;
+		UpdateStatusImmediately = 0;
 		gettimeofday(&past, 0);
 	}
 	wFooter->Refresh();