diff --git a/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp b/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp
index 5b271bcf..902577ef 100644
--- a/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ void QMediaPlayerPrivate::disconnectPlaylist()
         QObject::disconnect(playlist, SIGNAL(currentMediaChanged(QMediaContent)),
                             q, SLOT(_q_updateMedia(QMediaContent)));
         QObject::disconnect(playlist, SIGNAL(destroyed()), q, SLOT(_q_playlistDestroyed()));
+        q->unbind(playlist);
     }
 }
 
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ void QMediaPlayerPrivate::connectPlaylist()
 {
     Q_Q(QMediaPlayer);
     if (playlist) {
+        q->bind(playlist);
         QObject::connect(playlist, SIGNAL(currentMediaChanged(QMediaContent)),
                          q, SLOT(_q_updateMedia(QMediaContent)));
         QObject::connect(playlist, SIGNAL(destroyed()), q, SLOT(_q_playlistDestroyed()));