diff --git a/modernz.lua b/modernz.lua
index f83a602..5b1cbb2 100644
--- a/modernz.lua
+++ b/modernz.lua
@@ -3173,7 +3173,7 @@ end)
 mp.register_event("shutdown", shutdown)
 mp.register_event("start-file", request_init)
 mp.observe_property("track-list", "native", request_init)
-mp.observe_property("playlist", "native", request_init)
+mp.observe_property("playlist-count", "native", request_init)
 mp.observe_property("chapter-list", "native", function(_, list)
     list = list or {}  -- safety, shouldn't return nil
     table.sort(list, function(a, b) return a.time < b.time end)