diff --git a/org.gnome.ShairportSync.Basic.Remote.Control.xml b/org.gnome.ShairportSync.Basic.Remote.Control.xml
index 2495f766..d968d2e3 100644
--- a/org.gnome.ShairportSync.Basic.Remote.Control.xml
+++ b/org.gnome.ShairportSync.Basic.Remote.Control.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		<method name='ShuffleSongs'/>
 		<method name='VolumeUp'/>
 		<method name='VolumeDown'/>
+		<property name='PlaybackStatus' type='s' access='read'/>
 		<property name='Server' type='s' access='read'/>
 		<property name='AirplayVolume' type='d' access='read'/>
 		<property name='Metadata' type='a{sv}' access='read'>