diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 2140173..aad82cc 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -335,6 +335,26 @@ int cmd_play ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn )
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int cmd_playid ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn )
+{
+	int song;
+	int i;
+
+	if(0==argc) song = MPD_PLAY_AT_BEGINNING;
+	else {
+		for(i=0;i<argc-1;i++)
+			printf("skipping: %s\n",argv[i]);
+
+                if(!parse_songnum(argv[i], &song))
+			DIE("error parsing song numbers from: %s\n",argv[i]);
+	}
+
+	mpd_sendPlayIdCommand(conn,song);
+	my_finishCommand(conn);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int
 cmd_seek(mpd_unused int argc, mpd_unused char **argv, mpd_Connection *conn)
 {
diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index e68f433..5a9d896 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ int cmd_add ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn ) ;
 int cmd_crop ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
 int cmd_del ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
 int cmd_play ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
+int cmd_playid ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
 int cmd_next ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
 int cmd_prev ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
 int cmd_pause ( int argc, char ** argv, mpd_Connection * conn );
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c0fd83c..1ce0a4c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct _mpc_table {
 	{"crop",        0,   0,   0,    cmd_crop,        "", "Remove all but the currently playing song"},
 	{"del",         0,   -1,  1,    cmd_del,         "<position>", "Remove a song from the current playlist"},
 	{"play",        0,   -1,  2,    cmd_play,        "[<position>]", "Start playing at <position> (default: 1)"},
+	{"playid",      0,   -1,  2,    cmd_playid,      "[<id>]", "Start playing at track <id>"},
 	{"next",        0,   0,   0,    cmd_next,        "", "Play the next song in the current playlist"},
 	{"prev",        0,   0,   0,    cmd_prev,        "", "Play the previous song in the current playlist"},
 	{"pause",       0,   0,   0,    cmd_pause,       "", "Pauses the currently playing song"},