diff --git a/kded/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp b/kded/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp
index 19d646a1e..012a381c8 100644
--- a/kded/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp
+++ b/kded/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,13 @@ void MprisControlPlugin::removePlayer(const QString& ifaceName)
 bool MprisControlPlugin::receivePackage (const NetworkPackage& np)
 {
 
-    if (np.type() != PACKAGE_TYPE_MPRIS) return false;
+    if (np.type() != PACKAGE_TYPE_MPRIS) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (np.has("playerList")) {
+        return false; //Whoever sent this is an mpris client and not an mpris control!
+    }
 
     //Send the player list
     const QString& player = np.get<QString>("player");